hassler@LOGDIS1.HQ.AFLC.AF.MIL (Barry Hassler (CDC);LMSC/SXSN) (02/12/91)
At one of the customer installations I consult to, we have been running into various problems with NFS running on a Pyramid specifically related to the lack of file locking across NFS-mounted file systems. While file locking was intentionally left out of the Pyramid NFS implementation, we are running into more problems due to the lack of this. I am interested in finding out about any other Pyramid sites that are using NFS, and their feelings regarding the lack of file locking. Opinions either way are welcome (it isn't needed, or we can't do without). Control Data Corporation Integrated Information Systems is a Pyramid Master VAR, and represents in excess of 30,000 Pyramid users (not systems :-o ), if other sites feel this support is necessary (as we do), it will lend more credence to our attempts to convince Pyramid to implement NFS file locking. ------- Barry D. Hassler hassler@logdis1.hq.aflc.af.mil Networking and Systems Consultant (513) 257-5173 (WPAFB) Control Data Corporation DSN 787-5173 Integrated Information Systems
wlyle@sjuphil.uucp (Wayne Lyle) (02/14/91)
In article <9102121748.AA08400@logdis1.hq.aflc.af.mil> hassler@LOGDIS1.HQ.AFLC.AF.MIL (Barry Hassler (CDC);LMSC/SXSN) writes: >I am interested in finding out about any other Pyramid sites that are using >NFS, and their feelings regarding the lack of file locking. Opinions either >way are welcome (it isn't needed, or we can't do without). > We are really crushed by the fact that there is no lockd. We have two 9825s - we mainly use WordPerfect, and have been forced to turn off the file-locking mechanism for that program because without it WP would not allow for access to remote files. We also use a couple of other programs that need to check for file locking. In those cases we just have to force the users to use local disk. We did have a product on the Pyramid called "FreedomNet" which did get around the problem. It in turned caused a lot of network traffic. We are now trying to see if we can live without that. I hope that Pyramid takes this to heart and gets this file locking situation solved, or I may just solve the problem myself by getting rid of the pyramids. Wayne Lyle -- Wayne J. Lyle Dilworth, Paxson, Kalish & Kauffman Philadelphia, PA 19109 (215) 875-8583