[OpenAFS] Puzzler: lack of access to AFS files

Jeffrey Altman jaltman@secure-endpoints.com
Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:34:21 -0500


Rodney M. Dyer wrote:
> If I request a 100 MB file from the file server and get the following 
> error on random machines at random times...
>
>    From the Visual Studio 2005 install log:
>
>      "Error 1335.The cabinet file
>       '_14314_VC80_PDB_WINSXS_ATLMFC_x64.msm'
>      required for this installation is corrupt and cannot be
>      used. This could indicate a network error, an error
>      reading from the CD-ROM, or a problem with this
>      package."
I think this problem is fixed in 1.5.29.  There was a bug in the 
prefetch logic that could result in random timeouts and the CIFS client 
would report BAD NETWORK PATH to the application. 

Jeffrey Altman