Re: [Netatalk-devel] Re: Netatalk, Macos X and other issues


Subject: Re: [Netatalk-devel] Re: Netatalk, Macos X and other issues
From: Joe Clarke (marcus@marcuscom.com)
Date: Wed Jul 11 2001 - 11:59:13 EDT


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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