RE: [Sheflug] NFS and fast machines

["Morris, David (Allvac, UK)" <david [at] xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>  
> > > Eventually, as a final measure of desparation, I started a
> > 'tcpdump -I
> > > eth0' on the server.
> > > 
> > > <PCMODE>Blow me</PCMODE> if the whole lot didn't spring
> > into life and
> > > fire up X on the client.
> > 
> > It might be something to do with tcpdump putting the
> > interface into promiscuous mode. Try it with -p and see if it 
> > stops having its magical effect.
> 
> Good idea. I (naively) thought that promiscuous mode wouldn't 
> have a significant effect. I could be wrong.
> 
> Would that have any effect on LAN broadcasts and the 
> likelihood of the NFS client seeing the server?
> 
> (NFS is a new ball game for me).

Doing 'tcpdump -i eth0 -p' also works.

Doing nothing still doesn't work.

I'm confused. I'm now going home to boil my head after a 3 hour IT
Steering Committee meeting :-)

-- 
D

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