Problem:

The mounted file system does not support extended attributes.

Resolution:

Information in this Brief applies to:

• Starbase Server 5.x
• Samba

Problem

When checking out/in files to/from a Unix machine via Samba, the check out/in process might fail with the following error:

"The mounted file system does not support extended attributes"

Workaround

This problem has to do with a missing end of file marker in a Unix file. This is usually a line feed (LF) at the very end of the file. Insert a LF at the last line of the file to mark the end of the file and this will let you check out/in the files to StarTeam via Samba. (To insert a line feed, open the file, go to the end of the file and press the enter key.)