[OpenAFS] Strange Behavior of Openafs-1.1.1
Derek Atkins
warlord@MIT.EDU
07 Aug 2001 07:59:20 -0400
1) What happens if you try without the ext3 journaling patch?
2) Are there any kernel log messages when you start AFS (and it fails)?
-derek
<caldwell@lamar.colostate.edu> writes:
> Okay,
>
> I just got back after a short vacation. Let me explain my situation a little
> more clearly. In my case I had openafs working perfectly under the vanilla
> 2.4.3 kernel and due to some other requirement was forced to move to at least
> 2.4.6. At this point I recompiled the openafs-1.0.4 libafs module with complete
> ease and installed it just as before. Upon starting afs I noticed it seemed to
> load much faster than prviously. As a check I kloged into the slac.stanford.edu
> server successfully and did a df to see if the afs directories were truely
> mounted. All seemed okay, but upon an attempt to enter any afs directory I got
> the error message, "cd: /afs: Not a directory". At this point I upgraded to
> afs-1.1.1 and vanilla kernel 2.4.7 with the same results. The only patch I am
> applying to the kernel source is the ext3 journaling patch.
>
> Thanks
>
> Loren
>
> > So the 2.4.6-2 kernel was from Mandrake? I believe that Mandrake
> > kernels are not "supported" by OpenAFS (at least until someone
> > identifies the actual patch that causes the problem). I'm not
> > surprised it works with the Red Hat 2.4.3-12 kernel; that has been
> > tested. It should also work with a kernel.org kernel, even though you
> > never tried it.
> >
> > The server doesn't depend on the kernel module; it's all user-space.
> > So that should work on just about anything.
> >
> > -derek
> >
> >> Corey
> >>
> >> Derek Atkins wrote:
> >>
> >> > So you compiled OpenAFS 1.1.1 from source on your system
> >> > against kernel 2.4.7, installed the module, and it still
> >> > didn't work? Does the module actually load properly?
> >> > Does AFS actually get mounted? Did you "mkdir /afs" before
> >> > you ran afsd?
> >> >
> >> > -derek
> >> >
> >> > <caldwell@lamar.colostate.edu> writes:
> >> >
> >> > > I forgot to say that I am using a vanilla kernel...
> >> > >
> >> > > Loren
> >> > > On 01-Aug-2001 Derek Atkins wrote:
> >> > > > Are you using a kernel.org kernel or a Mandrake kernel? IIRC there
> >> > > > was a problem with the Mandrake kernels where they include some
> >> > > > patches that aren't supported by AFS. Try using a kernel from
> >> > > > kernel.org and rebuild your kernel module.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > -derek
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Loren Caldwell <caldwell@lamar.colostate.edu> writes:
> >> > > >
> >> > > >> Anyone,
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> I am running Mandrake 8.0, openafs-1.0.4, and kernel 2.4.5
> >> > > >> successfully.
> >> > > >> Due to other requirements I have been forced to use a 2.4.6->7 kernel
> >> > > >> on
> >> > > >> one of my server boxes. Installing the rpms and compiling the kernel
> >> > > >> source to generate the correct afs module goes quite nicely. When I
> >> > > >> start the afs services I receive no error messages, and can klog
> >> > > >> successfully. When I attempt to access the afs volumes, however, I
> >> > > >> get
> >> > > >> this message "cd: /afs: Not a directory". I have upgraded to
> >> > > >> openafs-1.1.1 and kernel 2.4.7 with the same results. I have also
> >> > > >> downloaded the source tarball and compiled and installed from the
> >> > > >> source
> >> > > >> with the same results. At this point I would appreciate any help
> >> > > >> anyone
> >> > > >> has to offer.
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> Thanks
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> Loren Caldwell
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> ----
> >> > > >> physics network manager
> >> > > >> Colorado State University
> >> > > >> caldwell@lamar.colostate.edu
> >> > > >> _______________________________________________
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> >> > > >> https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info
> >> > > >
> >> > > > --
> >> > > > Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
> >> > > > Member, MIT Student Information Processing Board (SIPB)
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> >> > >
> >> > > ----------------------------------
> >> > > Loren Caldwell
> >> > > Physics Dept. Network Manager Colorado State University
> >> > > Phone/Fax : (970) 491-5683 / (970) 491-7947
> >> > > E-Mail : caldwell@lamar.colostate.edu
> >> > > 16:17:51 01-Aug-2001
> >> > > ----------------------------------
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
> >> > Member, MIT Student Information Processing Board (SIPB)
> >> > URL: http://web.mit.edu/warlord/ PP-ASEL-IA N1NWH
> >> > warlord@MIT.EDU PGP key available
> >> > _______________________________________________
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> >> > OpenAFS-info@openafs.org
> >> > https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info
> >>
> >> --
> >> Corey Kovacs "I know not with what weapons World War III
> >> Computer Science Dept. will be fought, but World War IV will be
> >> DePauw University. fought with sticks and stones."
> >> 765.658.4761 - Albert Einstein
> >>
> >>
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> >> This sounds like the problem I had a few days ago. I ended up moving
> >> <br>back to a redhat kernel (2.4.3-12) and recompiling the openafs-1.1.1
> >> suite
> >> <br>from the source rpm. Everything seems to work now.
> >> <p>I had started out with OAFS-1.0.4 on the server with a kernel.org 2.4.5.
> >> I
> >> <br>then tried to upgrade to a 2.4.6-2 rpm kernel and compile OAFS 1.1.1.
> >> The
> >> <br>server worked as far as I could tell (except for the vos syncvldb core
> >> dump)
> >> <br>but the client would not recognice the afs directory. It simple gave
> >> the error
> >> <br>mentioned below.
> >> <p>By the way, the 2.4.6-2 kernel rpm was NOT from redhat, but the 2.4.3-12
> >> <br>version is. I have not tried it with a virgin kernel.org kernel. Nor
> >> have I had
> >> <br>time to go through the redhat patches one by one to see what breaks
> >> it. I just
> >> <br>wanted to mention this since his is not an isolated incident.
> >> <p>Corey
> >> <p>Derek Atkins wrote:
> >> <blockquote TYPE=CITE>So you compiled OpenAFS 1.1.1 from source on your
> >> system
> >> <br>against kernel 2.4.7, installed the module, and it still
> >> <br>didn't work? Does the module actually load properly?
> >> <br>Does AFS actually get mounted? Did you "mkdir /afs" before
> >> <br>you ran afsd?
> >> <p>-derek
> >> <p><caldwell@lamar.colostate.edu> writes:
> >> <p>> I forgot to say that I am using a vanilla kernel...
> >> <br>>
> >> <br>> Loren
> >> <br>> On 01-Aug-2001 Derek Atkins wrote:
> >> <br>> > Are you using a kernel.org kernel or a Mandrake kernel? IIRC
> >> there
> >> <br>> > was a problem with the Mandrake kernels where they include some
> >> <br>> > patches that aren't supported by AFS. Try using a kernel
> >> from
> >> <br>> > kernel.org and rebuild your kernel module.
> >> <br>> >
> >> <br>> > -derek
> >> <br>> >
> >> <br>> > Loren Caldwell <caldwell@lamar.colostate.edu> writes:
> >> <br>> >
> >> <br>> >> Anyone,
> >> <br>> >>
> >> <br>> >> I am running Mandrake 8.0, openafs-1.0.4, and kernel 2.4.5
> >> successfully.
> >> <br>> >> Due to other requirements I have been forced to use a 2.4.6->7
> >> kernel on
> >> <br>> >> one of my server boxes. Installing the rpms and compiling the
> >> kernel
> >> <br>> >> source to generate the correct afs module goes quite nicely. When
> >> I
> >> <br>> >> start the afs services I receive no error messages, and can klog
> >> <br>> >> successfully. When I attempt to access the afs volumes, however,
> >> I get
> >> <br>> >> this message "cd: /afs: Not a directory". I have upgraded to
> >> <br>> >> openafs-1.1.1 and kernel 2.4.7 with the same results. I have also
> >> <br>> >> downloaded the source tarball and compiled and installed from
> >> the source
> >> <br>> >> with the same results. At this point I would appreciate any help
> >> anyone
> >> <br>> >> has to offer.
> >> <br>> >>
> >> <br>> >> Thanks
> >> <br>> >>
> >> <br>> >> Loren Caldwell
> >> <br>> >>
> >> <br>> >> ----
> >> <br>> >> physics network manager
> >> <br>> >> Colorado State University
> >> <br>> >> caldwell@lamar.colostate.edu
> >> <br>> >> _______________________________________________
> >> <br>> >> OpenAFS-info mailing list
> >> <br>> >> OpenAFS-info@openafs.org
> >> <br>> >> <a
> >> href="https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info">https://lists.
> >> openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info</a>
> >> <br>> >
> >> <br>> > --
> >> <br>> > Derek Atkins, SB '93
> >> MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
> >> <br>> > Member, MIT Student
> >> Information
> >> Processing Board (SIPB)
> >> <br>> > URL: <a
> >> href="http://web.mit.edu/warlord/">http://web.mit.edu/warlord/</a>  
> >> ;
> >> PP-ASEL-IA N1NWH
> >> <br>> >
> >> warlord@MIT.EDU &n
> >> bsp;
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> >> <br>> > _______________________________________________
> >> <br>> > OpenAFS-info mailing list
> >> <br>> > OpenAFS-info@openafs.org
> >> <br>> > <a
> >> href="https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info">https://lists.
> >> openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info</a>
> >> <br>>
> >> <br>> ----------------------------------
> >> <br>> Loren Caldwell
> >> <br>> Physics Dept. Network Manager Colorado State University
> >> <br>> Phone/Fax : (970) 491-5683 / (970) 491-7947
> >> <br>> E-Mail : caldwell@lamar.colostate.edu
> >> <br>> 16:17:51 01-Aug-2001
> >> <br>> ----------------------------------
> >> <p>--
> >> <br> Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM
> >> '95 MIT Media Laboratory
> >> <br> Member, MIT Student Information
> >> Processing Board (SIPB)
> >> <br> URL: <a
> >> href="http://web.mit.edu/warlord/">http://web.mit.edu/warlord/</a>  
> >> ;
> >> PP-ASEL-IA N1NWH
> >> <br>
> >> warlord@MIT.EDU &n
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> >> <br>_______________________________________________
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> >> href="https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info">https://lists.
> >> openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info</a></blockquote>
> >>
> >> <pre>--
> >> Corey
> >> Kovacs  
> >> ; "I know not with what weapons World War III
> >> Computer Science Dept. will be fought, but
> >> World War IV will be
> >> DePauw University.
> >> fought with sticks and stones."
> >> 765.658.4761  
> >> ; &nbs
> >> p; - Albert Einstein</pre>
> >> </html>
> >>
> >> --Boundary_(ID_OZIaTnMjbuj2lfQD6NAXaQ)--
> >
> > --
> > Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
> > Member, MIT Student Information Processing Board (SIPB)
> > URL: http://web.mit.edu/warlord/ PP-ASEL-IA N1NWH
> > warlord@MIT.EDU PGP key available
> > _______________________________________________
> > OpenAFS-info mailing list
> > OpenAFS-info@openafs.org
> > https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info
>
> ----------------------------------
> Loren Caldwell
> Physics Dept. Network Manager Colorado State University
> Phone/Fax : (970) 491-5683 / (970) 491-7947
> E-Mail : caldwell@lamar.colostate.edu
> 05:44:33 07-Aug-2001
> ----------------------------------
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Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
Member, MIT Student Information Processing Board (SIPB)
URL: http://web.mit.edu/warlord/ PP-ASEL-IA N1NWH
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