Steven,

Thanks.  In fact I think you read INSTALL.linux~ and not INSTALL.linux
since I cannot find the word ROOTVOLUME.  I have removed the emacs backup
file to avoid confusion.

The STARTFROMBOOT file _is_ created by answering "yes" to the question
vice-setup asks about starting at boot time.

- Peter -


On Wed, 4 Feb 1998, Steven N. Hirsch wrote:

> 
> 
> On Tue, 3 Feb 1998, Peter J. Braam wrote:
> 
> > 
> > We have uploaded a collection of rpms to ftp.coda.cs.cmu.edu.  We have
> > used coda-4.3.13 quite extensively and while many problems remain it seems
> > a good step forward.  With considerable care and patience you should be
> > able to use the system now.
> > 
> > Make sure to read the INSTALL.linux file on our ftp server -- it is the
> > most up to date document there is.  Other documents can be found in the
> > Coda documentation rpm. 
> > 
> > If you are interested in doing a Coda project let me know.  We need lots
> > of volunteers!
> > 
> > I expect that we will make 4.4 available when we have updated the
> > documentation a little and when the FreeBSD and NetBSD packages are done. 
> > (Aargh, I also just now fixed a pretty bad linux-2.1 kernel module bug,
> > probably I ought to check that in too....).
> > 
> > Tell us about the good and the evil!
> 
> Peter,
> 
> A few comments.
> 
> The rpm specs and/or vice-setup script failed to create the dummy
> STARTFROMBOOT file..  As a result, attempting to start the server using
> 'vice-init start' does not work as expected.
> 
> The INSTALL.linux document contains a redundant (and potentially
> confusing) step under 1b (Server configuration).  After the paragraph
> which tells you to check for srv, updatesrv and updateclnt with ps, it
> instructs the user to add the root volume name to to /vice/db/ROOTVOLUME. 
> This has already been performed by the vice-setup script. 
> 
> Running out of room on the server volume leads to massive corruption of
> data with no corresponding error messages.
> 
> Otherwise, I'm off and running - more later.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Steve
> 
>