Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 19:43:04 -0400 (EDT) From: Samy Touati <lmcsato@lmc.ericsson.se> To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: NFS V3 is it stable? Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.90.970630194215.5142A-100000@orca> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970630184243.7038W-100000@Journey2.mat.net>
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Yes I'm using the fbsd machine as a mail server: the solaris 2 workstations are mounting via nfs their mail directory from the fbsd machine. Samy On Mon, 30 Jun 1997, Chuck Robey wrote: > On Mon, 30 Jun 1997, Samy Touati wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I'm using fbsd2.2.2 acting as a mail server with a bunch of solaris 2 > > client workstations. > > From time to time I'm getting a read or write failure (RPC error 5). > > I log into the fbsd server and everything seems fine. > > Rebooting the solairs client seems to solve the problem for a while until > > it restarts again. > > > > I noticed that the used nfs is ver3, should I turn on the vers 2 nfs to be > > able to get a reliable nfs. For now I lost 2 mailboxes because of these > > errors. > > Is frebsd 2.2.2 a recommended nfs v3 server? > > 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. > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- > 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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