Re: Linux 2.2.17pre1

From: Matthias Andree (ma@dt.e-technik.uni-dortmund.de)
Date: Tue Jun 13 2000 - 18:15:22 EST

Paul Jakma <paul@clubi.ie> writes:

> On 12 Jun 2000, Matthias Andree wrote:
>
> > Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> writes:
>
> > So is NFSv3 being candidate for 2.2.18pre if we ask politely again? :-)
> >
>
> yes please...
>
> who cares if we break compatibility with distribution tools?[1]

Assumedly, if documented properly, that's less of an issue.

A thing that trapped me and possibly others is the fact that most
distributions use --no-nfs-version-3 (or what that's exactly called) on
their rpc.kmount in their boot scripts, which breaks Solaris clients,
that decide "oh, the server has NFSv3, let's mount V3" - and nfsv3 +
mount denying nfsv3 is a nasty trap, since you end up with "permission
denied" on Solaris, which is true, but misleading.

Of course, you can tell Solaris vers=2, but that's not what NFSv3 is
about, eventually ;) 

-- 
Matthias Andree

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