--- Ian Chapman <packages@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Neal Becker wrote: > > I used unix/linux for many years. In the past we've used nfs. But nfsv3 > > has no (useful) authentication. Anyone can setup a rogue machine and > > pretend to be any uid/gid. > > What I'd like to see is a way to forcibly unmount broken hard NFS > mounts. umount -f seems to do squat. > > (Sorry about the incomplete prior post--stupid yahoo mail) I thought that hard NFS mounts were a thing of the past--like the mid '90s. Isn't it preferred to set them up with an automounter to prevent panic when communication falters? I've looked into it a little bit, and it seems like it can be done, but for the frequency that I use NFS, I took the quick-and-dirty route. --bk ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list