Re: tlug: Strange NFS behavior

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Wed, 4 Mar 1998, Andrew S. Howell wrote:

> >>>>> "Scott" == Scott Stone <sstone@example.com> writes:
> 
> 
>     Scott> Update your automounter package on the Solaris machine,
>     Scott> perhaps?  The amd package that's currently being used on
>     Scott> Linux systems seems to work...  probably compiles straight
>     Scott> across on a Solaris box.
> 
> I don't think its the automounter. I've since found some rather dated
> references on the web that point to problems with network interface
> cards and the NFS read/write sizes. By default, the read/write sizes
> are 8k, but they said that 1k works better with linux. I have to give
> that a try. I have an old 3Com 3c503 card in the Linux box now, and it
> was specifically mentioned a as problem card.
> 
> I guess I should put in a decent card. Any recommendations?

Intel EtherExpress Pro/100.  3Coms are popular, but they go bad a *lot*.
I've replaced over 10 3Com cards in the last 2 years working here at PHT.

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Scott M. Stone <sstone@example.com, sstone@example.com>
               <sstone@example.com>
Linux Developer/Systems Administrator for Pacific HiTech, Inc. 
http://www.pht.com		http://armadillo.pht.co.jp
http://www.pht.co.jp	        http://www.turbolinux.com


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