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Re: R. Thomas's NFS question
From: andy () btc uwe ac uk (andy () btc uwe ac uk)
Date: Wed, 10 May 95 11:51:38 BST
Robert Owen Thomas wrote :-
yes, this is true. however, as Patrick and i have been discussing offline, this is *not* the case with Linux. er...actually, it *is* the case with Linux unless you start mountd with a certain flag. if you do start mountd
can we have some full disclosure please ^^^^^^^^^^
with the proper flag, Linux will re-export an imported filesystem! ugh. i spoke with a comrade, and he stated that this was a hack, inserted into the Linux mountd code, by a (his words) "rogue programmer". now, as for
at least we have the source so we can "de-rogue" it. Pointers to the code in question would be useful. ____ \__ \ __________________.__. / \ \_ __ \_ __ \ | | / _^_ \ | | | | |_\ \___ | (_____ )|__| | |______/ ____| \/ \/ \/ andy () btc uwe ac uk http://www.btc.ac.uk/Public/staff/Andy.html +44 (0) 117 965 6261 x 3158 Fax +44 (0) 117 975 0416 Andy J. Cowley, Systems Manager, The Bristol Transputer Centre, University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, BRISTOL, BS16 1QY, United Kingdom.
Current thread:
- Re: R. Thomas's NFS question robert owen thomas (May 09)
- Re: R. Thomas's NFS question Yossi Gottlieb (May 09)
- Re: R. Thomas's NFS question Aleph One (May 10)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: R. Thomas's NFS question andy () btc uwe ac uk (May 10)
- Re: R. Thomas's NFS question Dave Dillow (May 10)
- Re: R. Thomas's NFS question robert owen thomas (May 11)