Ken Yap wrote:
>
> >i am using one directory for all clients - but directories like /etc are on
> >a ramdisk (check http://elina.htlw1.ac.at/~hoerandl/nfs-root/ ) - is this
> >solution so bad ?
>
> What happens to /tmp? Do all clients share the same /tmp? What about /var?
/tmp is linked to a unique directory on the server (server:/tmp/hostname/)
this directory is created on startup
> If /var is shared on NFS are there clashes with lock files? If /var is
> on ramdisk where are crontabs stored?
/var is on the ramdisk
the workstations run only for a short time (this is a school setup) - and
cron jobs have to be done on the server
Gustl
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