Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!ucsd!ucbvax!ucsfcgl!babar.mmwb.ucsf.edu!srp From: srp@babar.mmwb.ucsf.edu (Scott R. Presnell) Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi Subject: Amd5.3 ported to IRIX 3.3.1 Summary: it's done. Keywords: amd, port, automount Message-ID: Date: 25 Sep 90 16:02:55 GMT Sender: daemon@cgl.ucsf.edu Lines: 35 I had mentioned some time ago that I was trying to port amd (an alternative automount daemon) to IRIX. Some people had asked how that was going, I don't have their addresses anymore. Well, it's done, I think, for now. I've only tried this on a 4D/20G running IRIX 3.3.1. The difference was: 1) using amd5.3-alpha (from usc.edu in pub/amd). and that my knowledge of irix has increased. As a plug for amd - 5.3alpha has some pretty cool new features (new map types) in it. It's got alot to offer for special, varied mount situations. Though for general purpose, SGI's port of automount seems just fine. So if you want to, get the diffs from cgl.ucsf.edu (128.218.14.2) in upload/amd5.3a.irix.shar. I'm still experimenting with the possible mount configurations at our site, and I have not confirmed the operation of all the options. Drop me a line if you use it and find out something interesting. These diffs are also going to the original author. N.B.: Direct maps *DO NOT WORK!!* *DON'T* try them unless you want to lock up your file system. This also seems to be true for the IRIX 3.3 automount. It doesn't seem to be an error in the programs, the pseudo mounts seem to be set up correctly. I'm curious: can anyone from SGI comment on the problem? Thanks, and Good luck. - Scott Presnell (srp@cgl.ucsf.edu) -- Scott Presnell +1 (415) 476-9890 Pharm. Chem., S-926 Internet: srp@cgl.ucsf.edu University of California UUCP: ...ucbvax!ucsfcgl!srp San Francisco, CA. 94143-0446 Bitnet: srp@ucsfcgl.bitnet