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From: Christopher Sedore <cmsedore@mailbox.syr.edu>
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Subject: Re: alpha release of mnfs distributed shared memory for freebsd 2.05r
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This sounds great.  I'd like #1 and #2 if its easy-otherwise one or the 
other will do. 

I'll be trying it over FDDI if I can get all the pieces together.

-Chris

On Mon, 17 Jul 1995, Ron G. Minnich wrote:

> 
> For those of you interested in Distributed Shared Memory: i have an alpha
> release of the MNFS distributed shared memory working on 2.05R. It passes
> the basic tests I have for mnfs. We're bringing it up on our 16-node 
> pentium cluster now. 
> 
> What is MNFS?  MNFS is a modified NFS that supports DSM. It has to date
> run on SunOS, solaris, IRIX, and AIX. Until now I could never distribute
> it, but thanks to freebsd I now can. This release is a 'fresh out of the
> box' version that is working and has supported some basic programs. I am
> sure it has bugs ... but that's why I want to get it out: to get people
> pounding on it. 
> 
> What can i provide? Any or all of:
> 1) context diff for 2.05R. It's about 1200 lines.
> 2) .uu of tar of source tree
> 3) if you really want it, a generic kernel compiled with MNFS in.
> 4) paper from SEDMS '93 on mnfs
> 
> performance is pretty good. Although i expect it to be much better when i 
> plug in the 100base-t interfaces :-)
> 
> ron
> 
> Ron Minnich                |(No Comment!): 'NTFS takes the best parts of 
> rminnich@earth.sarnoff.com |FAT and HPFS ... From FAT, NTFS borrowed the 
> (609)-734-3120             |"simplicity yields performance" philosophy ... '
> 		[ From the Windows/NT Resource Guide ]
> 
> 
>