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Version: 2.0 By: Andreas Huber E-mail: hubera@forwiss.uni-passau.de Web page: Available Release Date: Available Now	Info Last Modified: 2/19/99 Requires BeOS version: R4 PPC, R4 Intel License: Freeware Cost: - Source Available?: Yes
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         File: nfs_sources_R4.zip
       Author: Andreas Huber (hubera@forwiss.uni-passau.de)
      Release: 10/23/98
Compatibility: R4
     Location: ftp://ftp.be.com/outoing/R4Beta/nfs_sources_R4b2.zip
  Description: nfs client file_system add-on sources
        Notes: Already using the updated makefile (provided by Be)

Yes, I have finally decided to release my nfs client sources to the public.
If you make any changes or fix any bugs, please tell me about them and
I will try to make sure that the changes are incorporated into this 
distribution.

Usage:

Simply type "make; make install" and it should do its job.

The "make install" will install the following files onto your harddisk

         "nfs" into /boot/home/config/add-ons/kernel/file_systems
               This is the kernel file_system add-on
          
               "mount_nfs" into /boot/home/config/bin
         This is the commandline mount-utility (needed because there does not
           seem to be a way to specify parameters with /bin/mount)
                
               "ksocketd" into /boot/apps
             This is a daemon that is automatically launched by mount_nfs if
                it is not already running. It enables the kernel-add-on to use
         the networking facilities by communicating via kernel-ports with
               user-space.

How to mount a server's export:

1.        Create a mountpoint

           i.e. "mkdir /here"

    You may use a non-root location, but AFAIK it is (currently) depreceated
       by Be and may confuse the Tracker

2.  Mount the export

               i.e. "mount_nfs servername.anywhere.com:/exported/path /here uid 
gid"
          
       where uid and gid specify the corresponding parameters used on the 
server

3.  Now you should be able to access your servers hierarchy through the 
mountpoint

                i.e. "ls /here" should list you top-lever export's directory 
contents

4.  If the server is down or if connections time out (currently after
   there is no server-reply for 40 secs) you will get an error
    "no route to host". You may not be able to unmount after that ;(

Enjoy,
       Andreas

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