>> Um, Just wanted to jump in here, before everyone starts exchanging hugs >> and kisses (I hate it when things get mushy!), but has anyone ever >> considered using Samba instead of NFS?
Yes, been there done that. Switching to totally *NIX systems thought and dont want to run SMB only for one system. >> My biggest problem with NFS was shutting down a client. NFS would >> normally hang the shutdown procedure, and I would have to reset the >> system, with the usual rebuilding of the JFS upon restart. Once I had >> the mountscript nailed, I shutdown "autofs, nfs, portmap, and >> netfslock", and everything's been 100% ever since. Cool will have to look into it when i need to shut my *NIX systems down....something only needed for kernel updates for me. >> Of course, if you've already solved the problem, or resolved your >> personal conflicts, please disregard this notice ! LOL! HEHE. Thanks for the info. It is appreciated by more than just me...i know this b/c i learn something new on 50% of the emails that come through on this list. Rob
Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
