Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 22:47:30 -0400 (EDT) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> To: Robert Withrow <witr@rwwa.com> Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: NFS V3 is it stable? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970630224657.7038e-100000@Journey2.mat.net> In-Reply-To: <199707010205.WAA28727@spooky.rwwa.com>
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On Mon, 30 Jun 1997, Robert Withrow wrote: > > chuckr@glue.umd.edu said: > :- Samy, are you using NFS to mount the mail sppol directories? Since > :- nfs locking isn't in a very good condition, it's almost guaranteed to > :- fail. The mail directories are accessed bot for mail delivery and mail > :- pickup, and reliable locking is a top requirement. > > But... I am doing this without *any* problems with FBSD 2.1.[567], where the > mail spools are served by a Solaris system. I was going to upgrade > a bunch of systems to 2.2-release, but now I'm worried. IMO, This *must* > be made to work at least as well as it does in 2.1.[567]. > > And suggesting doing this another way is a non-starter, since in this > >1000 system shop, they aren't going to change things 'cause a dozen or > so FreeBSD systems get gas. They barely tolerate me as it is... > > (Hell, I only got them to NIS-serve AMD maps because they wanted to try > out AMD on some *sun* systems...) I don't know what to say to you. Must have been working by a freak timing accident. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Robert Withrow, Tel: +1 617 592 8935, Net: witr@rwwa.COM > > > > ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data chuckr@eng.umd.edu | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. 213 Lakeside Drive Apt T-1 | Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run Journey2 and picnic, both FreeBSD (301) 220-2114 | version 3.0 current -- and great FUN! ----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------
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