Backing up a macintosh to an sgi via nfs.

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From: TED JAMES DUSTMAN
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 21:28

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I am trying to backup my mac to an sgi workstation via nfs using the mac
program Retrospect Remote.  I am also using Intercon's `nfs/share' software
on the mac.  In other words, Retrospect is copying files from my mac's hard
disk to the sgi via the nfs/share volume.  The problem is that I can backup
successfully only 1 time between mounts of the nfs/share volume.  On the
next backup try Retrospect remote throws an error (# 205 - no media).  The
nfs/share volume seems to work fine otherwise.  To do another backup I must
drag the nfs/share volume to the trash and then remount it.

It turns out that if the nfs/share volume is connected to our vax (it is
running multinet) then Retrospect remote behaves just fine; it can perform
multiple backups with no problem.  This makes me think that there may be a
problem with the nfs software on the sgi workstation or that we have
configured it incorrectly.  

I have talked to Intercon's tech support and to Retrospect Remote's tech
support and neither know of any problem with their respective software.

I am running version 1.3a of retrospect and version 1.1.2 of nfs/share.  I
am running system 7.1 on a mac IIx. Our workstation is running Irix 4.0.5.
I am also running the bwnfsd authentication daemon on the sgi.  Intercon's
software requires bwnfsd (or pcnfsd).

I would be most grateful for any clues, hints, suggestions, and/or solutions.

Thanks, 

Ted Dustman 
CVRTI, University of Utah 
e-mail: dustman@vissgi.cvrti.utah.edu

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