[OpenAFS-port-darwin] Status?

[Steve Lidie]

On Jun 29, 2004, at 4:13 PM, Derrick J Brashear wrote:
>>

>> It didn't replace CellServeDB, but I've just learned that it uses 
>> CellServDB to make root.afs ;)  The *real* problem was we have an 
>> alias for the cell name and it was that missing short name that broke 
>> things.  Apparently w/o the dynamic root option the symbolic link 
>> would be present .... if I understand the AFS admin's explanation...
>
> Yes, that's true. However, if you drop a CellAliases file in 
> /var/db/openafs/etc you can make it put readwrite symlinks in the fake 
> root volume
>
> The fake root volume is very useful if you have mobile clients (on 
> those clients)
>

Thanks, I grok.

And thanks again for your great work.... currently deploying a Panther 
image w/AFS home dirs, replacing the old Jaguar image using local dirs.