[OpenAFS] fileserver problem on 1.2.11 and SuSE 9.0

Lewis, Dave LEWIS@NKI.RFMH.ORG
Wed, 26 May 2004 19:49:38 -0400


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> > 1. Files in volumes on the server seem to disappear
> >    - eg, 'ls' on linux clients and on the new linux server lists
> >      only some or none at all of the files in these volumes
> >
> Suse defaults to creating reiserfs formatted partitions - you aren't 
> using this for your client afs cache are you?  My 
> understanding is that 
> reiserfs is fine for /vicepx partitions, but not the client's cache.

Thanks - we use ext2 for the client cache and ext3 for the /vicepx
partitions.

Dave

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt; 1. Files in volumes on the server seem to disappear</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - eg, 'ls' on linux clients and on the new linux server lists</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; only some or none at all of the files in these volumes</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; &gt;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; Suse defaults to creating reiserfs formatted partitions - you aren't </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; using this for your client afs cache are you?&nbsp; My </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; understanding is that </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>&gt; reiserfs is fine for /vicepx partitions, but not the client's cache.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Thanks - we use ext2 for the client cache and ext3 for the /vicepx partitions.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Dave</FONT>
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