RE: Strange nfs problem

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Sorry about that.

The OEM system is a set top box device running embedded linux w/ kernel
2.4.25.

Paul C.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rick Stevens
> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 4:36 PM
> To: For users of Fedora Core releases
> Subject: Re: Strange nfs problem
> 
> Paul Crossman wrote:
> > I have a customer with a rather strange NFS problem that I'm just plain
> > stmped on and I'm hoping that someone might have some enlightening
> ideas.
> >
> > Assume the following small network diagram:
> >
> >
> >          OEM System (a)
> >            /    \
> >           /      \
> >          /        \
> >         /          \
> >        /------------\
> >     Fedora		RedHat
> >     Core 2           9
> >      (b)		  (c)
> >
> > The following NFS scenarios are currently working:
> >
> > 	NFS Servers are running on B and C.
> >
> > 	File on C, read from A
> > 	Write from A to either B or C
> > 	Read and write between B and C.
> > 	File on B, read from A is causing problems.
> >
> >
> > The goal is to run software on A from an NFS mounted filesystem on B.
> >
> > When that transfer is attempted the following has been seen
> >     - The command line hangs and will unlock at the unexport of the NFS
> >       Filesystem.
> >     - The data transfer always results in a file that is exactly 44KB in
> >       Size (45056 bytes)
> >     - Smaller files transfer just fine.
> >     - Files larger than 44KB transfer file; only if they are larger than
> >       some (unknown) upper limit do they block after 44KB.
> >     - Files are 120KB sometimes work, and sometimes block.
> >
> > Does anyone know what might cause this?
> 
> 44K sounds suspiciously like the circular buffer driver problem on some
> Intel cards.  Make sure the drivers on ALL of your netcards are up to
> date.
> 
> You don't say what the OEM system is, so it's hard to say if the problem
> is there.  If possible, you might try ensuring all of the NFS systems
> can handle NFSV3 and if so, try using TCP mounts rather than the default
> UDP:
> 
> 	(on A): mount -t nfs -o tcp B:/export /mountpoint
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