Mark W. Eichin drunkenly mumbled...
> 
> 
> While I agree that the linux implementation isn't the best (and isn't
> as solid as the BSD one) on a Debian linux system, simply running
> 	/etc/init.d/netstd_nfs reload
> works perfectly.  It does:
>   reload)
> 	start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --oknodo --signal 1 --exec /usr/sbin/rpc.mountd
> 	start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --oknodo --signal 1 --exec /usr/sbin/rpc.bootparamd
> 	start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --oknodo --signal 1 --exec /usr/sbin/rpc.nfsd
> 	start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --oknodo --signal 1 --exec /usr/sbin/rpc.ugidd
> 	;;
> 
> which are equivalent to kill -HUP...

ok, when i get the time to sit down and play with it i'll try that too. thanks
for the pointer.

-wonko