Re: NFS

[prev] [thread] [next] [lurker] [Date index for 2004/03/15]

From: Ben Collver
Subject: Re: NFS
Date: 03:48 on 15 Mar 2004
On Sun, Mar 14, 2004 at 07:45:06PM -0800, Aaron J. Grier wrote:
> NFS: need I say more?
> 
> it's supposed to be stateless... so why do I have processes blocked
> waiting for the server to come up WHICH HAS ALREADY COME BACK UP AND
> OTHER CLIENTS ARE MOUNTING JUST FINE?
> 
> searing throbbing hatred.

At least with NFS you can mount interruptable and kill the process.  No
such luck with NIS*.  I feel your pain.

Ben
-- 
Never wear your best pants when you go to fight for freedom.
There's stuff above here

Generated at 16:01 on 31 Jul 2006 by mariachi 0.52