From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from ns1.sunset.net ([205.161.255.5] helo=onyx.sunset.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1GyawU-0004bG-00 for ; Sun, 24 Dec 2006 16:31:38 -0500 Received: from sunset.net (208-53-81-232.chico.ca.digitalpath.net [208.53.81.232]) by onyx.sunset.net (8.12.11.20060308/8.12.10) with ESMTP id kBOLSbOK019816 for ; Sun, 24 Dec 2006 13:28:38 -0800 Received: (from rreid@localhost) by sunset.net (8.13.8/8.13.6/Submit) id kBOLVWt1032038 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sun, 24 Dec 2006 13:31:32 -0800 Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 13:31:32 -0800 From: "Ralph W. Reid" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: Network File Systems Message-ID: <20061224213132.GA31801@sunset.net> References: <20061223221346.GA14515@lnx3.holmesgrown.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20061223221346.GA14515@lnx3.holmesgrown.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i X-src-ip: 208.53.81.232 X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 21:31:38 -0000 I use short-term nfs mounts of directory trees for performing backups and upgrading software across my LAN. Nfs has worked quite well for me in this capacity. HTH, and have a great day. On Sat, Dec 23, 2006 at 03:13:46PM -0700, Steve Holmes wrote: > I'm curious what others here on the list might use for sharing file > systems over a local area network. I'm mainly talking about going > between different Linux boxes. Obviously, I use Samba for connecting my > Linux clients to Windows machines. But I wonder about the merit of > using Samba to share between Linux boxes or if I should use NFS instead. > > Curious minds want to know:). > > -- > HolmesGrown Solutions > The best solutions for the best price! > http://holmesgrown.ld.net/ -- Ralph. N6BNO. Wisdom comes from central processing, not from I/O. rreid@sunset.net http://personalweb.sunset.net/~rreid ...passing through The City of Internet at the speed of light! CIRCLE RADIUS = sqrt (x ^ 2 + y ^ 2)