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From: pschenk%cernapo.cern.ch@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU (P.R.Schenk/EP)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: Re: Hangin DM
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Date: 26 Jul 90 16:56:51 GMT
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I'd like to thank everyone who suggested solutions to our problem of the DM
taking a long time to close pads etc.
Betsy Minahan wrote
>Try removing /sys/node_data/hint_file (you'll have to use
>-f, it's always in use).  If the node was once a part of
>another network, this file, which contains the DDS network
>id can have the wrong info and cause the symptoms you're
>seeing.  After removing it, just reboot the node and a new
>one will get created.  Hopefully, the node will be ok at this
>point.

Bingo! The OS was copied over from a node that IS on another
network. The person who did the 'install' just copied all
the files ( from tape I assume ) from the other node.
Hence the hints file was screwy. Deleting it, shutting and
starting over solved it.
Thanks Betsy!
Ciao,
Casper

Paul Schenk       |   University of Victoria
                  |   CERN EP/ OPAL
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