John Pearson wrote: > > > The "net-pf-18" message is the kernel trying to load the module > > > for network protocol family 18, which linux/include/net/socket.h > > > lists as "Ash", with which I'm not familiar. If it represents a > > > protocol family that you don't intend to support, or you just > > > want to get rid of the messages, add > > > alias net-pf-18 off > > > to /etc/modutils/aliases and then run update-modules. I'd guess > > > it's something to do with AppleTalk, and I'd avoid getting > > > alarmed; the AppleTalk suite includes several protocols, only a > > > few of which you are likely to need to talk to Macs on your > > > local net. > > > > so that's probably what's interfering with the startup of netatalk. > > (i get errors disrupting the appletalk startup phase on the console, > > but it seems to work nonetheless. i'm telnetting from upstairs now, > > or i'd cut & paste the actual error from on-screen...) > > > > whatever modules ARE working right now seem to be what i need, > > so i've added the disabling etc/modutils/aliases line, as you suggested. > > > > but--where'd it go off to? if i do need it in the future, how > > can i restore it? > > It may not have gone anywhere. I can't recall the context, in > which I saw this myself (may have been netatalk then, too) but > some software seems to attempt to use each defined protocol > family (maybe, just as a way of finding which ones are > supported) - this would produce messages like this for protocols > that your kernel doesn't support, but it may not be a problem > unless it's a protocol family you need support for.
my kernel is still 2.0.36, even after apt-get dist-upgrade; and prior to the upgrade, restarting lingered around the appletalk stuff (two 'sleep 5' in the script) there were no such error messages then. only since the upgrade. > The portmapper also manages NFS and NFS locking services and a > few other things, so you may want to keep it even if you ditch > NIS. nfs = network fileshare system (or similar)? as in, a windows user can see a volume icon on their desktop from the linux box? don't need that... (the appletalk stuff is still operational... does it need NFS?)