From: "Mahantesh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I have two boxes. One solaris(SParc5) and Linux on Intel. > On my Solaris box space is a problem. So I decided to export one nfs > volume in Linux and mount it on Solaris.
> The doubt is while copying files do I need to use 'cp' or 'cpio'. I > think I should use cpio. Do you think it works as usual if I copy using > cp? I would recommend using 'tar' to move the files over. Call tar with the --preserve ensures that the file permissions stay consistent. Another thing to be careful about is the owner and group which the files under /usr belong to. Make sure that all owners and groups that files under /usr are part of is listed with the same uid/gids in /etc/passwd on both the slowraris and linux boxen. You might also want to look into NIS/yp for sharing user info across the machines. Generally, I do not like the idea of /usr being shared over NFS. Especially between a Linux and a Solaris box. If space is a problem on the Solaris box, why don't you consider moving /home or /usr/local to an NFS volume? Having a consistent /home across all machines is a nice to have. Thaths ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: Dice - The leading online job board for high-tech professionals. Search and apply for tech jobs today! http://seeker.dice.com/seeker.epl?rel_code=31 _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
