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From: aca@nyit.UUCP (Al Arthur)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: (Tahoe+NFS) vs. Mt.Xinu
Keywords: MTXINU TAHOE VAX 4.3 BSD NFS
Message-ID: <347@nyit.UUCP>
Date: 11 Jan 89 01:39:28 GMT
Organization: NYIT Computer Graphics Lab., Old Westbury, N.Y.
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	Has anyone had any experience with merging 4.3 and NFSSRC for
	the vax (750, 780, microvax)?  I have the original distribution
	of 4.3BSD and the 3.2/4.3 NFS SRCVAX (version 3.2?) distribution,
	and have tried to put a vanilla kernel together with little or
	no luck.  For instance, when I run the 4.3/NFS kernel, I get
	user-level write errors on anything but small filesystems (ie.
	can't create an FS over an entire RM05).

	I guess I have three main questions:

	1 - Has anyone successfully merged the original BSD4.3 distribution
		with NFS?  If so, what NFS SRC version did you use?  What
		troubles, if any, did you come up against?

	2 - Has anyone had any experiences with the 4.3BSD "Tahoe release"?
		Merging it with nfs?  If so, what version?  Would you
		recommend the purchase of the "Tahoe release"?

	3 - Has anyone had any experiences with MTXINU?  I understand that
		they are using "Tahoe 4.3" with version 4.0 NFS in their
		product.  I have some literature from them, but I also have
		paid an awful bunch of money already for the v3.2/4.3 NFS
		SRCVAX fomr Sun and would like to try to avoid an additional
		expense $6K (additional CPU's, USERS...)

	My LAN consists of several VAXES (730, 750, 780, 785, micro), SUN4's
	IRIS', Sequent, etc.  So, whatever I end up with must fit in nicely
	with the current NFS environment (BSD/SYS5/DYNIX...). Also to be
	considered: there are many local 4.2 device drivers that will need
	to be ported to the new 4.3/NFS.  With these considerations in mind,
	any assistance/experiences/recommendations you can impart upon me, would
	be greatly appreciated.

					Thanks,
						Al


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