NFS Write Error 13

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From: Michael D. Fischer
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1993 21:20

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What does the following (in /usr/adm/SYSLOG) exactly mean?

> Jan  2 14:17:23 orthe unix: NFS write error 13 on host insti

orthe is a diskless indigo/4000 connected to server insti (also R4000
indigo).  We have been experiencing many problems with the diskless
machines since upgrading to R4000's and this message has been
appearing often.

The problems are that, starting the day after they (5 of them) were
upgraded, occasionally when someone logs out, the display goes black
with little flashes of light all over the place.  I would *guess* that
it's either a problem with XDM or Xsgi since it only seems to happen
when someone logs out.  We have xdm terminate and restart the X server
whenever someone logs out to avoid the X server's size growing.  We
installed a new 405F diskless share/client tree when the machines were
upgraded.  The diskless machines all have entry graphics, while the
server is an XS.  The diskless tree was configured for entry though, and
they work fine 98% of the time.  Each machine seems to go OK for a few
days (say 20 logins) and then the display problem happens.  TAC has never
heard of this problem but also suggests it is a software problem.

Any help/info appreciated, on either this or the write errors (or both if
they may be related)!

Mike

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