Re: nfs mount takes a really long time
on Fri, 08 Aug 2003 02:43:37PM -0400, Greg Folkert insinuated:
> On Fri, 2003-08-08 at 13:55, nori heikkinen wrote:
> > trying to mount nfs partitions. they eventually work, but they
> > take 46 minutes, and give errors like:
> >
> > lock_d up: no pid, 2 users??
> >
> > in the process. which is weird as shit.
> >
> > i was using kernel 2.4.21; i downgraded to 2.4.20, thinking it was
> > maybe a kernel bug, but no luck -- same problem.
> >
> > i have nfs in my kernel -- of course, because these mounts
> > eventually work, just an hour later! weird.
> >
> > what's five times more infuriating is that this just works out of
> > the box on redhat.
> Of course this would be the Machine you just installed right? Using
> the chroot install?
Yup :)
> If it is, then look at your Ethernet Config. If I remember right you
> had a GB Ethernet card.. something tells me you are using auto-neg
> on that card. Gig ENET cards are notorious for NOT doing nego
> properly, even if they are connected to 100Mb (being copper) or
> anything else.
>
> Set the card using ethtool. (apt-get install ethtool)
Set to not auto-neg. Still no difference.
> If not, then I am guessing I need more info.
what more info can i provide that would help?
thanks,
</nori>
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