Re: NFS vs jumbograms?

[Mouse <mouse%Rodents-Montreal.ORG@localhost>]

>> [...NFS wedgitude...]
> Also note that there are a fair number of cases in nfs where lost
> packets result in timeouts that don't get handled properly causing
> things to wedge.

That was my first guess; I've seen cases where the same packet is
repeatedly dropped for the same reason, thus wedging things.  That's
why I snooped on both hosts.

> If you haven't yet, try using tcp mounts as that tends to avoid
> exercising some of those cases.

I've been wondering how TCP mounts would compare.  Perhaps I'll try
them some one of these days.

                                        Mouse