NWFS filesystem support in FreeBSD
Hi all, I can see that there's a mount_nwfs utility for use with the NCP suite of utilities to provide a network connection to a Novell Netware server running the traditional filesystem. Is there any way that this could be used to mount a Netware filesystem attached locally (via a Dell PERC 3/DC controller and PV220S disk enclosure) for data recovery purposes? Regards, Gavin ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: NWFS filesystem support in FreeBSD
utilities to provide a network connection to a Novell Netware server running the traditional filesystem. Is there any way that this could be used to mount a Netware filesystem attached locally (via a Dell PERC 3/DC controller and PV220S disk enclosure) for data recovery purposes? it would be completely different code to do this. with mount_ncpfs all fs handling is done by netware. AFAIK there is no such tool simple use qemu to run netware possibly directly from that disk and then use virtual network interfaces and mount_ncpfs :) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: NWFS filesystem support in FreeBSD
Wojciech Puchar wrote: utilities to provide a network connection to a Novell Netware server running the traditional filesystem. Is there any way that this could be used to mount a Netware filesystem attached locally (via a Dell PERC 3/DC controller and PV220S disk enclosure) for data recovery purposes? it would be completely different code to do this. with mount_ncpfs all fs handling is done by netware. AFAIK there is no such tool simple use qemu to run netware possibly directly from that disk and then use virtual network interfaces and mount_ncpfs :) (re-posting to the list to explain the background to why I'm asking...) I have a working Netware 5.1 installation which will no longer recognise the VOL2: volume (which is on a RAID5 in the PV220S). I think this is the latest in a long line of problems with the 220S, there's many annoyed users around these parts who have had problems with them). In short, I can't use Netware to either mount or VRepair the damaged volume, so I have the 4 disk RAID5 set which I can't attach to any other controller (this is the only PERC3/DC I have, which is based on an LSI Logic controller, all the other RAID controllers I have in my Dells are PERC3/Di, which are based on Adaptec controllers and can't recognise the LSI Logic array). I was hoping that maybe Linux or Unix/BSD would have enough NWFS code to be able to attach the volume directly and treat it as a local filesystem rather than being transported across the network via NCP. Looks like I'm out of luck and will have to settle for the content from the backup tapes I've already restored, and lose the remaining days worth of changes :-( Cheers, Gavin ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: NWFS filesystem support in FreeBSD
what about MARS? http://people.freebsd.org/~bp/marsen.html would that be of any use? On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 5:56 AM, Gavin Chappell [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Hi all, I can see that there's a mount_nwfs utility for use with the NCP suite of utilities to provide a network connection to a Novell Netware server running the traditional filesystem. Is there any way that this could be used to mount a Netware filesystem attached locally (via a Dell PERC 3/DC controller and PV220S disk enclosure) for data recovery purposes? Regards, Gavin ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- regards, dg ..but the more you use clever tricks, the less support you'll get ... -- M.W.Lucas ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: NWFS filesystem support in FreeBSD
VOL2: volume (which is on a RAID5 in the PV220S). I think this is the latest in a long line of problems with the 220S, there's many annoyed users around these parts who have had problems with them). In short, I can't use Netware to either mount or VRepair the damaged volume, so I have the 4 disk RAID5 set which I can't attach to any other controller (this is the only PERC3/DC I have, which is based on an LSI Logic controller, all the other RAID controllers I have in my Dells are PERC3/Di, which are based on Adaptec controllers and can't recognise the LSI Logic array). I was you've got the punishment for using expensive proprietary software and hardware instead of cheap open source software without any extra hardware... hoping that maybe Linux or Unix/BSD would have enough NWFS code to be able to attach the volume directly and treat it as a local filesystem rather than being transported across the network via NCP. you have to seek for recovery software for netware volume. if you are sure (or almost) that it's RAID problem i think i can help you but mail priv. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: NWFS filesystem support in FreeBSD
what about MARS? http://people.freebsd.org/~bp/marsen.html would that be of any use? no. because it's novell netware compatible server, not netware filesystem driver. netware volumes can ONLY be read by netware. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
