Subject: Re: [Netatalk-devel] Re: Netatalk, Macos X and other issues
From: Troy R. Baldwin (tbaldwin@htc.net)
Date: Thu Jul 12 2001 - 22:29:45 EDT
What if one does not know how to use CVS? It sure would be nice if there were a regular
beta release or something we can easily compile and use.
Thanks,
--TRBo
Joe Clarke wrote:
> I submitted a patch to netatalk that "fixes" the AFP problem with opening
> and copying files in OS X. The reason I say "fixes" is that it relies on
> the old DID algorithm. I have not tried the mtab stuff yet, so I don't
> know if that will work.
>
> Anyway, if you want OS X support with netatalk, download the CVS version
> from http://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=8642, and configure with the
> added option --with-did=last. You should be able to use netatalk with OS
> X after that.
>
> The big goal I think is to find the right way to do DID calculations so
> that collisions do not exist and DIDs are persistent. If Apple wants to
> contribute, that would be great. I'm not sure if anyone else is currently
> working on the DID "Rossetta Stone."
>
> I'm currently working on porting AFP 3.0 to netatalk. I have most of the
> volume and directory code done. I'm not sure how well this will work, but
> it should provide for longer filename support.
>
> Joe Clarke
>
> On Wed, 11 Jul 2001 roger.day@globalgraphics.com wrote:
>
> > We tried the 1.5pre6, which is why I was trying that wacky version there.
> >
> > The problem with pre6 was that it caused NFS to stop working - authentication
> > stopped working. Reverting to a previous release fixed this.
> >
> > I have a proper description of the problem:-
> >
> > <GMT17-May-2001 23:49:56GMT> B.S.:
> > Problem is that netatlk is not making their fileIDs unique and the AppleShare
> > client uses those ids for its hash entries. Thats why we are hitting the assert.
> > I will file a bug against netatalk and also change the AppleShare client so that
> > it will not assert any more. Although anytime someone tries to do a ResolveID
> > (not too common, I think), it will get back some indeterminate file and that
> > will be bad.
> >
> > <GMT23-May-2001 21:31:24GMT> B.S.:
> > Fix is too catch this case and not assert, but to fail the create call with some
> > error. Real fix is to get an updated netatalk installed on the server. I am
> > working on getting a fixed netatalk submitted.
> >
> > >from here
> >
> > http://www.publicsource.apple.com/bugs/X%20Server/AppleShare%20X%20Client/2666595.html
> >
> > I can't see any bug filed anywhere on the netatalk site - that's the first place
> > I looked.
> >
> > Would this be fixed in pre7?
> >
> > Another question: why so many pre's?
> >
> >
> >
> > At 11/07/2001 16:31:48, Jeff <jeff@univrel.pr.uconn.edu> wrote:
> > # roger.day@globalgraphics.com wrote:
> > # > # Which version of netatalk are you using?
> > # >
> > # > The tar file is called pre-asun2.1.4-37b.tar
> > # >
> > # > it decompresses into a directory called
> > # >
> > # > netatalk-1.4b2+asun2.1.4
> > # >
> > # > Is there a deterministic way of finding the version?
> > #
> > # That's version 1.4b2+asun2.1.4. The series on sourceforge is currently
> > # at 1.5pre6.
> > #
> > # > # > This is quite important to us as we're relying on this to try and get
> > a
> > # > product
> > # > # > out shortly.
> > # > # >
> > # > # > We would also like to know -who- is supporting netatalk these days.
> > I've
> > # > heard a
> > # > # > rumour that Apple are looking for a netatalk developer.
> > # > #
> > # > # Interesting. Currently most support seems to be via the admin and
> > # > # developer lists.
> > # >
> > # > This was from someone on the darwin-developers list.
> > # >
> > # > Also the lack of archive here
> > http://netatalk.sourceforge.net/mailing_lists.php
> > # > for 2000/2001 does give an appearance of cobwebness to the page.
> > #
> > # Sorry about that. The netatalk development is in full swing. Check out
> > # http://sourceforge.net/projects/netatalk/ for a little more information
> > # on that.
> > #
> > # I'd suggest trying 1.5pre6 or the upcoming 1.5pre7, as it probably
> > # resolves that issue.
> > #
> > # Jeff
> > #
> > Roger
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
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