wallis@wsucsa.uucp (12/05/89)
Dear Netlanders:
Does anyone know the line length limit of a line in the /etc/exports
file? We are using NSF and I export directories to several workstations
(ULTRIX 3.1 on VAXstation 3100s). Now that the workstations are using BIND,
the exports file "wants" the fully-qualified name of the workstation (ie.
xxxx.yyyy.zzzz.EDU, or something like that). Some of these names are very long
and I am worried about running into length restrictions when more workstations
are added to the exports file.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Tom Wallis
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) (12/07/89)
In article <8066@wsucsa.uucp> wallis@wsucsa.uucp writes: > > Does anyone know the line length limit of a line in the /etc/exports > file? We are using NSF and I export directories to several workstations > (ULTRIX 3.1 on VAXstation 3100s). Now that the workstations are using BIND, > the exports file "wants" the fully-qualified name of the workstation (ie. > xxxx.yyyy.zzzz.EDU, or something like that). Some of these names are very long > and I am worried about running into length restrictions when more workstations > are added to the exports file. You should (theoretically) be able to use "netgroups" in the exports file to abbreviate the entries in the exports file... -- George Robbins - now working for, uucp: {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!grr but no way officially representing arpa: cbmvax!grr@uunet.uu.net Commodore, Engineering Department fone: 215-431-9255 (only by moonlite)
saus@media-lab.media.mit.edu (Mark Sausville) (12/07/89)
In article <8851@cbmvax.UUCP> grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) writes: From: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) Newsgroups: comp.unix.ultrix Date: 6 Dec 89 17:14:49 GMT References: <8066@wsucsa.uucp> Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA Lines: 17 In article <8066@wsucsa.uucp> wallis@wsucsa.uucp writes: > > Does anyone know the line length limit of a line in the /etc/exports You should (theoretically) be able to use "netgroups" in the exports file to abbreviate the entries in the exports file... -- George Robbins - now working for, uucp: {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!grr but no way officially representing arpa: cbmvax!grr@uunet.uu.net Commodore, Engineering Department fone: 215-431-9255 (only by moonlite) Is this true? I haven't heard this before, but I haven't scanned every release note extant. I was planning to hack the source to do this but won't if it's already there. Could George (or DEC) elaborate please? Mark. Mark Sausville MIT Media Laboratory Computer Systems Administrator Room E15-354 617-253-0325 20 Ames Street saus@media-lab.media.mit.edu Cambridge, MA 02139
grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) (12/08/89)
In article <SAUS.89Dec6213757@media-lab.media.mit.edu> saus@media-lab.media.mit.edu (Mark Sausville) writes: > > You should (theoretically) be able to use "netgroups" in the exports file > to abbreviate the entries in the exports file... > > Is this true? I haven't heard this before, but I haven't scanned every > release note extant. I was planning to hack the source to do this but > won't if it's already there. The use of netgroups in the exports file is mentioned in the exports man page. Netgroups are a part of Yellow Pages so that would probably be the place to look for setup information. I don't know if you you can get it to use netgroups without running (yeech) YP. -- George Robbins - now working for, uucp: {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!grr but no way officially representing arpa: cbmvax!grr@uunet.uu.net Commodore, Engineering Department fone: 215-431-9255 (only by moonlite)
treese@crltrx.crl.dec.com (Win Treese) (12/10/89)
In article <8875@cbmvax.UUCP> grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) writes: > >The use of netgroups in the exports file is mentioned in the exports man >page. Netgroups are a part of Yellow Pages so that would probably be the >place to look for setup information. I don't know if you you can get it >to use netgroups without running (yeech) YP. You need to use YP. However, to answer the original question: From a quick glance at the code, the line limit appears to be 2048 on VAX Ultrix 3.1. Empirically, we're running about 25 PMAXen here with a 600-char line with no problems. Win Treese Cambridge Research Lab treese@crl.dec.com Digital Equipment Corp.
aej@wpi.wpi.edu (Allan E Johannesen) (12/15/89)
>>>>> On 10 Dec 89 08:07:28 GMT, treese@crltrx.crl.dec.com (Win Treese) said: treese> In article <8875@cbmvax.UUCP> grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) writes: > >The use of netgroups in the exports file is mentioned in the exports man >page. Netgroups are a part of Yellow Pages so that would probably be the >place to look for setup information. I don't know if you you can get it >to use netgroups without running (yeech) YP. treese> You need to use YP. False (at least on the machines here (DECstation3100's, Encore)). It can't hurt to try the /etc/netgroups approach before setting up YP. It's trivial to try it, anyway. Maybe there are some machines that require YP for this to work, but a test should only take a minute.