Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 30 Sep 1997 18:19:27 -0400 (EDT) | From | "Steven N. Hirsch" <> | Subject | Re: Kernel NFSd problems |
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On Tue, 30 Sep 1997, David Woodhouse wrote:
> shirsch@ibm.net said: > > The kernel NFS server in recent kernels is seriously broken. > > Don't I know it! > > > If you are not in development (or experimentation) mode, I'd suggest using > > the older user mode NFS server. > > I couldn't get that to stay up for long, either. It usually says things like > "Ack! Gack! svc_run returned!" and mountd quits. This is the mountd which came > with Red Hat 4.2 - I tried upgrading it once, a while ago, but couldn't find a > newer one, and a recompile didn't help. > > Is anyone running a stable NFS server on 2.1.5x kernels?
Again, yes. For torture testing, I have a 486/133 and 6x86/P150+ tied together with a 100BaseTx crossover cable. Both adapters are set for full-duplex operation. The 6x86 box is also setup as a router between the fast LAN and the rest of my 10Base network (bunch'o'boxes). Fast SCSI drives on the 486, fast-wide on the bigger system.
Both machines are running 2.1.57 (with Bill Hawes' nfs patches on the client) and the user NFS server. I place the kernel source on one machine and fire off a:
$ make dep ; make clean ; make compressed
If there are any race conditions or network layer problems, you'll definitely find out quickly <g>.
The latest code seems (knock wood) to be _very_ stable. Now, we can only hope that Bill works his special magic on the knfs server!
Steve
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