Re: [Ltsp-discuss] NFS Server Not Responding, still trying SOLVED

[Verner <vk...@os...>]

Mandag 27 november 2006 20:12 skrev Verner Kj=E6rsgaard:
> Mandag 27 november 2006 19:33 skrev John P. New:
> > Verner,
> >
> > This is a problem with NFS and 2.6 kernels, fast server NICs and
> > comparatively slower client NICs. This will show up when the server has
> > a 1000Mb card and the client a 100Mb, or when the server has a 100Mb
> > card and the client a 10Mb.
> >
> > Essentially, you have to pass some options to the kernel on terminal
> > boot, and this varies depending on whether you are using etherboot or
> > PXE.
> >
> > See
> > http://wiki.ltsp.org/twiki/bin/view/Ltsp/NFS#NFS_Server_not_responding
> > for a deeper explanation of the problem and the cure.
> >
> > John P. New
> > London, Ontario, Canada
> >
> > On Mon, 2006-11-27 at 18:41 +0100, Verner Kj=E6rsgaard wrote:
> > > Hi List,
> > >
> > > A couple of times I've run into this problem...
> > > The server is connected to a modern fancy switch using 1000Mbit. This
> > > switch now connects to other switches, all 100Mbit.
> > >
> > > When booting the clients, I get...
> > >
> > > NFS Server Not Responding, still trying...
> > > NFS Server Not Responding, still trying...
> > > NFS Server OK
> > >
> > > - and so it goes on...until suddenly the client is ok and finishes
> > > booting. - henceforth there is no problem. All clients experience this
> > > behaviour.
> > >
> > > If I connect the server to the 100Mbit switch, thus bypassing the fan=
cy
> > > 1000Mbit box, I never see the problem.
> > >
> > > Of course, this is not an LTSP problem, it's a switch/negotiating
> > > problem or...?
> > >
> > > But then again, I don't know anywhere better to ask :-)
>
> You guys are just too much :-)
> - Thank You!
> - now, I've implemented the changes (remotely from my hotel room), I can't
> wait till tomorrow to see the results.
> - I'll keep the list posted!

=2D Yes, that was it!
Best regards,
Verner


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