I just found that there is still one MacNFS client that is shipping. In an earlier post I had stated that there were no MacOS NFS clients available.
Ascend bought Intercon which had published NFS/Share. It is now a part of IntragyAccess. I haven't seen it, but it might be an option for those of you who don't want to dedicate a UNIX server to reexport NFS shares via KA-Share, EtherShare, or netatalk. I looked around a little bit and PCZone/MacZone seems to have copies available.
http://www.ascend.com/2405.html
--clark http://macunix.com
I haven't seen it, but it might be an option for those of you who don't want to dedicate a UNIX server to reexport NFS shares via KA-Share, EtherShare, or netatalk.
But if one has 400+ MACs in N different buildings what would be more convenient? (a) dedicating a UNIX machine to host packages like KA-Share (we run it on a low power machine; SGI's O2) (keep another machine also to avoid single point of failure) (b) go around and install yet an other package on 400+ desktops ? (and again when the next patch comes out!) I suppose it's a site specific choice.
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From: Clark Shishido cshishido@sig.bsh.com Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 20:07:20 -0700 Subject: Macs & NFS To: toasters@mathworks.com
I just found that there is still one MacNFS client that is shipping. In an earlier post I had stated that there were no MacOS NFS clients available.
Ascend bought Intercon which had published NFS/Share. It is now a part of IntragyAccess. I haven't seen it, but it might be an option for those of you who don't want to dedicate a UNIX server to reexport NFS shares via KA-Share, EtherShare, or netatalk. I looked around a little bit and PCZone/MacZone seems to have copies available.
http://www.ascend.com/2405.html
--clark http://macunix.com
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---philip thomas
At 21:56 -0700 1999'04'13, Philip Thomas wrote:
But if one has 400+ MACs in N different buildings what would be more convenient? (a) dedicating a UNIX machine to host packages like KA-Share (we run it on a low power machine; SGI's O2) (keep another machine also to avoid single point of failure) (b) go around and install yet an other package on 400+ desktops ? (and again when the next patch comes out!) I suppose it's a site specific choice.
I'm in complete agreement with you there. In addition I prefer the reexporting of NFS mounts for another reason: you don't have to retrain your users. The Mac users can use the normal Chooser/AppleShare interface; they don't need to know what kind of server hardware is running.
NetApp promotes DAVE (a SMB client from Thursby Systems) as the solution for toaster <-> Macintosh connectivity. One, you have to setup the toaster with CIFS; two, you have to install the client with an 18 digit license code unique to each installed workstation (thereby installing 3 control panels, 3 exetensions and 1 desk accessory); three, you have to train your users to understand how to navigate your NT domains using the DAVE. Oh, and I wouldn't trust a low level sysadmin to configure DAVE the first time without the help of a NT admin.
--clark http://macunix.com
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