[comp.unix.questions] Stale NFS file handle

deckard@mrsvr.UUCP (Todd Deckard) (07/21/90)

Question, We have a Sun 386i on our network and are using it as a DOS compile engine.  Problem:
sometimes when the DOS software has accessed a file, the next attempt to touch it (from a normal Unix window)
yields a "stale NFS file handle" error.  Can someone explain what this error is, and what causes it, and 
why we might be having problems with it in this instance.

Thanks
-Todd

MATHRICH@umcvmb.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel UMC Math Department) (02/19/91)

I get this message when attempting to do anything with a particular remote
file system.  I can't even umount it to try remounting.
What to do??

Thanks for any help!
MATHRICH@UMCVMB.BITNET
MATHRICH@UMCVMB.MISSOURI.EDU