[wplug] NFS Mount Problem (response)

[Gentgeen]

Comments below --

On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 12:16:31 -0400
"Matthew T. Engel" <mengel at allegheny.edu> wrote:

> How are you sharing the NFS directory from your server?  I've had similiar 
> problems with rh9 & debian machines when mounting nfs shares from a Solaris 
> Box.
> 

Not sure what you mean by 'how' 

> Are there any other differences between the destop and laptop... i.e. 
> network, linux flavor?
> 
No, all of them are running Debian Woody.

> I assume the software functions properly when files are stored locally to 
> the desktop?
> 

Yes, no problem with local files

> Have you ever used snoop? %man snoop
> 

Have not tried snoop, nor could I 'apt-get' it -- is it like ethereal?  I have not used ethereal much, so I'm not even sure how it works.


> Matt
> 
> 
> Message: 9
> Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 01:33:22 -0400
> From: Gentgeen <gentgeen at linuxmail.org>
> Subject: [wplug] NFS mount problem
> To: wplug <wplug at wplug.org>
> Message-ID: <20040628013322.10cc544c.gentgeen at linuxmail.org>
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> 
> 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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