[PLUG] Linux file sharing best practices

["W. Chris Shank" <shankwc@acetechgroup.com>]

Linux server sharing directories via samba and also NFS to accommodate both linux and windows clients. Windows clients have no problem with this. Linux clients work OK if using NFS - however, since many of the linux clients are laptops - the NFS mounts are problematic when the laptop goes to sleep then travels. Mounting the smb shares is OK though a little buggy when traversing multiple levels of directories with lots of spaces in their names (may be a nautilus issues). We have very little activity on the Windows side now as we mostly use linux desktops, so I'm fine with phasing out the Samba sharing - however the NFS mounts are a real pain for the laptops. NFS seems to crash the kernel during shutdown and stalls the interface often when travelling.

Has anyone found a good methodology for getting an all linux client/server lan with laptop support?

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W. Chris Shank
ACE Technology Group, LLC
www.acetechgroup.com
866.229.1543 x10

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