[wplug] NFS mount problem

[Gentgeen]

I want to thank everyone that responded, It was a big help.  I was able
to find that 'linuxbox' was showing dropped packets, but no one else
was.  After a google search, I found a cure --I changed the option in
/etc/fstab from rsize=8192 to rsize=1024,wsize=1024.  That seems to have
done the trick.

Now does anyone have an idea why the laptop can be rsize=8192, but the
desktop has to be rsize=1024 ?  Should I change all my network mounts to
rsize=1024?

My systems are as follows --

Desktop - 
  hostname = linuxbox
  kernel   = 2.4.18-386 (pre-complied)
  Distro   = Debian Woody 
  Memory   = 160MB
  CPU      = 500MHz
  NIC      = Macronix MX987xx Family Fast Ethernet Adapter
             10/100Mbps using Tulip Driver

Laptop -
  hostname = Thinkpad
  kernel   = 2.4.18  (custom build)
  Distro   = Debian Woody
  Memory   = 32MB
  CPU      = 166MHz
  NIC      = MicroPlus Wireless Card 802.11b  
             11Mbps using the atmel driver

File Server -
  hostname = Kingpin
  kernel   = 2.4.18-386 (pre-compiled)
  Distro   = Debian Woody
  Memory   = 64MB
  CPU      = 166MHz (might be 100MHz, can't remember)
  NIC      = Macronix MX987xx Family Fast Ethernet Adapter
             10/100Mbps using Tulip Driver


Sorry for the long post, just hoping for a little insite -


On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 01:33:22 -0400
Gentgeen <gentgeen at linuxmail.org> wrote:

> I have, what appears to me, to be a really strange problem with the
> file server in my house.  I have checked /var/log/syslog and
> /var/log/messages without any clues.  I hope someone here can help.  
> 
> -- For reference, my file server is called 'kingpin' my desktop is
> called 'linuxbox' and my laptop is called 'thinkpad' -- 
> 
> From linuxbox, I mount the NFS share folder, and can do all the file
> operations I want, as long as I stay within the console or an Xterm. 
> Copy, move, rename, create new files, edit old files, etc.  I can also
> open some files with the likes of OpenOffice, AbiWord, Gimp.  And it
> does not seem to matter how big or small the file is.  I have done
> copies, renames, and edits on both large and small files.  The problem
> occures with what seems to be data the seem to be 'streamed'(not sure
> it that is the right word for this).  If I run nautilus on the
> directory, try to play a .m3u or .ogg files with XMMS off the
> directory, save my riped CDs to that directory with GRIP - the app
> freezes.  The only thing the logs say is 
> 
> Jun 27 13:22:20 linuxbox kernel: nfs: server 192.168.0.10 not
> responding, still trying
> Jun 27 13:22:20 linuxbox kernel: nfs: server 192.168.0.10 not
> responding, still trying
> Jun 27 13:24:04 linuxbox kernel: nfs: task 17523 can't get a request
> slot
> 
> Now, when I tried the same things from my laptop, I had no problems -
> I can run XMMS, GRIP, nautilus on the 'kingpin' share without any
> problem.
> 
> So, thinking the problem was with 'linuxbox', I tried all the same
> things to a shared directory on the laptop, but everything worked
> fine. I can run XMMS, GRIP, nautilus on the 'thinkpad' share without
> any problem.
> 
> So the freeze-ups only accure between 'linuxbox' and 'kingpin', and
> only happen when there seems to be a heavy stream of data.
> 
> Both laptop('thinkpad') and desktop('linuxbox') have the exact same
> line for the appropriate line in /etc/fstab. 
> 
> There does not appear to be anything in the 'kingpin' log files. 
> 
> So I am completely stumped on even what to look for as a problem --
> ANY help or insite would be great.
> 
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