Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 14:16:36 -0400 From: Tom Ierna <tom@shockergroup.com> To: Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: rpc.lockd stalls Message-ID: <E200704E-E445-4843-B48D-931B7E1F7ADD@shockergroup.com> In-Reply-To: <4A750B77-97BD-4433-BEC1-AA0B5377CCE6@mac.com> References: <56C924ED-9AF8-4575-8A2F-9BD523AF117F@shockergroup.com> <4A750B77-97BD-4433-BEC1-AA0B5377CCE6@mac.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On Sep 7, 2006, at 1:44 PM, Chuck Swiger wrote: > Trying to run a database server or mail server without a disk > strikes me as a very bad idea. This is unfortunate - the "client" machines I have chosen have no front-panel disk sleds. Hardware administration will be a bear if they each have to have their own disks. Software-wise, I was hoping to have them all share a common Kernel and userland too, so I only have to update software in one place. > I am surprised that rpc.lockd is holding up well enough to only go > down about once a month; simply running the locking tests which > come with sendmail used to be enough to cause rpc.lockd to crash... I will be using qmail, when I get to that stage. qmail is supposed to be rather safe, even over NFS. > Best of luck, > -- > -Chuck Thanks, it sounds like you think I need it :) I'm open to suggestions on a better method of accomplishing my goals. Best, -Tom -- Tom Ierna President Shockergroup, Inc.
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?E200704E-E445-4843-B48D-931B7E1F7ADD>