Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 08:38:37 -0700 From: Garrett Cooper <youshi10@u.washington.edu> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Can't see FreeBSD machine in Mac's Finder Message-ID: <2CD847AD-3985-4771-B774-18358040E551@u.washington.edu> In-Reply-To: <4353C3C1.6030206@datalatt.com> References: <BF792AEF.3EA%chowse@charter.net> <4353C3C1.6030206@datalatt.com>
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On Oct 17, 2005, at 8:31 AM, Per Johnson wrote: > Probably not if you cant use anything else than NFS. > Mac OS X supports Samba and AFP. I know there is some AFP server > you can install on FreeBSD but I cant recall the name. > With SMB or AFP you can have your BSD box in finder. > > Regards > > Per Johnson > > Charles Howse wrote: > >> Thanks for the reply, Per. >> I understand what you're saying, but will a FreeBSD machine show >> up in >> Finder under any circumstances? >> >>> Hi >>> >>> Unfortunately is OS X not so good when it comes to NFS. >>> To make your FreeBSD box talk either AFP or SMB solves your >>> problem. If >>> you have something against that you could try NFS Manager. >>> http://www.bresink.com/osx/NFSManager.html >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Per Johnson >>> >>> Charles Howse wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hello List, >>>> >>>> I have a PowerMac G5, named "larry", which the 'Sharing' tab in >>>> System >>>> Preferences tells me that other machines on the network can >>>> access as >>>> 'larry.local'. >>>> >>>> I have a FreeBSD 4.11 machine on the same subnet, named >>>> "moe" (no domain >>>> name), with NFS enabled. >>>> >>>> I can connect to the FreeBSD machine's share by using "Connect >>>> to Server" in >>>> OS X, but the machine doesn't show up in the Network pane of >>>> Finder. >>>> >>>> Can anyone point me to some resources where I can find a >>>> resolution to this? Not true. Mac OS X Tiger plays nicer with NFS than SMB for me, and I have little issues once I get past the initial pain in the arse parts. Besides, I get lowsy performance with SMB, which definitely made NFS a shoo-in. What does your line look like that you're trying to export in your /etc/exports file on your freebsd box, what's the path you are trying to mount in finder, and what does the console say on your mac (applications -> utilities -> console) after you try and mount the share? -Garrett
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