On 02.08.04, 09:23:58, Tim Underwood wrote:
> I set up an NFS share on my Linux box at home, and could connect fine,
> read/write files from my netbsd MobilePro, etc.  Copying small files
> seemed very quick (please note I'm using 802.11b, not wired network).
> 
> However, doing an ls on the directory that had 20-25 files in it, took
> 30-40 seconds before a response.  I then attempted to copy a file of
> about 100K from the NFS share to my MobilePro, and the MobilePro
> apparently just locked up.  No I/O on the Linux side at all after 1-2
> minutes, and the MobilePro simply wouldn't respond.  I had to reset the
> system to get it back.
> 
> Are there known issues with NFS and MobilePros?  Or some issue with NFS
> and 802.11b?

I doubt it. I actually do suspect the Linux box ;-)

I've been using NFS via IPSEC-encrypted WLAN from my hpcmips machine
(IBM z50) to build packages in nfs-mounted pkgsrc without any
trouble. I do even have it swap over NFS sometimes.

Kind regards,
Bernd

-- 
Bernd Sieker

NetBSD - daemonic power
		-- R. C. Dowdeswell