Subject: Re: Netatalk + kernel 2.4.x
From: Brice Ruth (brice@webprojkt.com)
Date: Tue Dec 12 2000 - 15:27:51 EST
All right, I'll give it a go. I just recall receiving the following response
the last time I posted a problem with 2.4.x:
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AppleTalk support in 2.4 is lacking currently. Try testing on a non-dev
kernel.
Brice Ruth wrote:
>
> Recently went to update my netatalk, downloaded 1.4.99-0.20001108 and
> compiled & installed it. I'm running kernel 2.4-test11 w/ XFS on a dual
> i686. Everything seemed to go fine at first, atalkd started, afpd
> started, papd started ... I was able to print via papd, I opened the
> Chooser & saw the server via ddp - all good. I could select the server,
> login via DHX and see my shares, mount them just fine - navigate my
> folders, even open files from the server ... but when I try to COPY a
> file from the server to my desktop or any other folder ... the copy
> window reports that 16K of progress has occurred - no more progress is
> observed, clicking on 'stop' doesn't cancel the copy and eventually
> locks up the Mac forcing a hard reboot. No errors of any kind appear to
> be logged anywhere that I can find them ... I've had to revert back to
> my older version of netatalk (thankfully I installed into a different
> directory) ... all works fine with the older version on the same kernel
> & configuration.
>
> Any help would be appreciated!
>
> --
> Brice Ruth
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I'll give it another try, though.
-Brice
Akos Szabo wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Dec 2000, Matthew Keller wrote:
>
> > YMMV <--- That somes it up. Some 2.4 test kernels work fine, and some
> > don't. I know test6 was "pretty decent" and by test8 or test9 Netatalk
> > dumped core like nuts... I don't blame Netatalk, I blame unstable
> > kernels. :)
> I use the latest kernel /2.4.0-test11/, and the latest netatalk, from
> sourceforg public download area.
> And working nice! :)
>
> -- Ciao:
> Fonya
>
> Computers are like airconditioners:
> They stop working properly if you open windows.
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Brice Ruth
WebProjkt, Inc.
VP, Director of Internet Technology
http://www.webprojkt.com/
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