From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Mar 27 05:35:22 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id FAA27045 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Fri, 27 Mar 1998 05:35:22 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from horton.iaces.com (horton.iaces.com [204.147.87.98]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id FAA27026 for ; Fri, 27 Mar 1998 05:35:18 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from proot@horton.iaces.com) Received: (from proot@localhost) by horton.iaces.com (8.8.7/8.8.7) id HAA25143; Fri, 27 Mar 1998 07:33:22 -0600 (CST) From: "Paul T. Root" Message-Id: <199803271333.HAA25143@horton.iaces.com> Subject: Re: Second of two NFS woes. To: shovey@buffnet.net (Steve Hovey) Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998 07:33:22 -0600 (CST) Cc: kdulzo@caffeine.internal.enteract.com, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: from Steve Hovey at "Mar 27, 98 08:04:48 am" X-Organization: USWEST !nterprise Networking - ACES X-Phone: (612) 664-3385 X-Fax: (612) 664-4779 X-Page: (800) SKY-PAGE PIN: 537-7270 X-Address: 600 Stinson Blvd, Fl 1S X-Address: Minneapolis, MN 55413 X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL22 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG In a previous message, Steve Hovey said: > > Why would you mount via localhost, and not just do a mount? I do this on my Solaris server, so that the server uses the same auto_direct and auto_home files as the workstations. I also do it on my FreeBSD boxes to automount the CD-Rom drive with amd. Both work well. > On Thu, 26 Mar 1998, Kevin M. Dulzo wrote: > > > > > Is it sane to mount file systems via NFS through localhost? I > > know this seems wierd, but when i use symbolic links to my NFS exported > > directory for /usr/src and /usr/obj cc bombs out randomly with internal > > errors. It had no problemsa building world when on local partitions. > > However when I use NFS mounts for these; gcc is fine...but after a period > > of time the machine pseudo-halts. I can't login it just hangs; messages > > and other hosts show nfs server is down...but smtp (qmail) chugs along > > with no lag...as did an irc client and vty switching. (no load on machine > > or anything wierd) my only solution is to reboot. The other fun issue is > > im unsure of wether this is due to having a NFSV3 mount from a sparc (see > > prior message) or the localhost mount...or both. > > > > Please respond via email as I'm having trouble subscribing. > > -Kevin > > > > +==-- > > | Kevin M.. Dulzo Check us out! | > > |Jr. System Administrator http://www.enteract.com | > > | Enteract, L.L.C. mailto: info@enteract.com| > > | kdulzo@enteract.com (773)248-8511 | > > --==+ > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > Steve Hovey > Chief Engineer > BuffNET More Than Just a Connection! > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > -- What is black and brown and looks great on a lawyer? --A pack of dobermans. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message