Re: NFS strangeness, workarounds ?

Philippe Troin (phil@fifi.org)
08 Jul 1999 01:11:05 -0700


Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> writes:

> > > Am I missing some updated support libs or programs that address this.
> >
> > -- cut --
> > WARNING: The NFS servers in Linux 2.2 to 2.2.8 are not compatible with
> > other NFS client implemenations. If you plan to use Linux 2.2.x as an
> > NFS server for non-Linux NFS clients, you should apply the patches
> > enlosed here.
> > -- cut --
> >
> > Are you seen this big fat warning in knfsd by H.J. Lu ?
> > It is available at ftp://ftp.varesearch.com/pub/support/hjl/knfsd/
>
> HJ's claims are not actually terribly correct. They are alarmist and misleading.
> Having said that his patch collection and the knfsd update are a good idea to
> look at.

Have you tried mounting linux-exported NFS volumes without HJ's
patches on, say, a solaris box ? Quite messy.

Phil.

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