stern@polygen.UUCP (Hal Stern) (10/13/87)
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i finally got an answer to my nfs-related cc/ld/ar problems.
ultrix support told me that there is a bug in /etc/biod that
causes it to fail on large write operations, typically those
performed by the compiler and linker. these failed writes,
therefore, were causing object file corruption.
the "fix" is to stop running biod and to force the writing
process to block on the write rather than having biod block
while the process remains run-able.
i have made this fix to all of our ultrix systems and most of
our problems have vanished (the code doesn't work, but at least
it compiles!)
it turns out that a letter explaining this problem was sent to
all "warranty customers" of ultrix 2.0, but for some reason
we never got it. i'm not quite sure what they mean by warranty
customers -- if you have support but are out of the warranty
period, are you hosed? if anyone has a copy of this letter, i'd
like to see the full facts & details....
--hal stern
polygen corporation
200 fifth avenue
waltham, ma 02254
(617) 890-2888
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