Re: Troubleshooting NFS - was Replacing NFS with Samba

[Cameron Hutchison <camh+dl@xdna.net>]

Once upon a time Daniel L. Miller said...
> Croy, Nathan wrote:
> >>From: Daniel L. Miller [mailto:dmiller@amfes.com]
> >>>
> >>Now it's not just NFS - CIFS shares are locking up as well!  
> >>I can ssh 
> >>to the workstation, the network connection appears fine, every other 
> >>@#$%ing station has no problems - so I don't see this as a server 
> >>problem.  I switched ports on my 100BaseT switch last night - 
> >>and still 
> >>this lockup occurs.  Anybody got a bright idea for me?
> >
> >Try a different network card, preferably one with a different driver.
> >
> It's a completely new computer - with a different architecture and 
> network driver.

So, you've tried changing the computer (including NIC) and switch port,
and the problem still occurs?

Have your tried a different network cable?

Have you tried running the network cable along a different path? I dont
know if nearby power cables (crossing the network cable) can make a
difference, but my basic understanding of physics suggests it can.