Exporting FreeBSD filesystems to department machines
As more and more of us start using the /playpen spaces on the new
machines you may find it convenient to be able to access those
directories from department machines. Do this as you find the need.
Here's how:
su
If the machine is not running an NFS server (mountd should be
running), configure for NFS: Use /stand/sysinstall, and c (configure),
6 (networking), and turn on the NFS server. (I advise skipping the
step about editing /etc/exports at this point).
Once you have the nfs server running:
Edit /etc/exports and add a line like:
/playpen buzzard
Once you've done this, you need to restart the mount daemon.
kill -1 `cat /var/run/mountd.pid`
Since the department machines generally run an automounter all you
have to do is login to the machine (buzzard) and:
cd /net//playpen
and it will be there.
FTP will still be a MUCH faster way to move large files around but
this may offer some flexibility. In particular, you can mount a fs on
buzzard and then use buzzard's tape drive to back it up without first
transferring everything to buzzard.
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Author: Mark Parris
Last updated:
November 4, 1998