Coda File System

Re: problem with "coda.o"

From: Vidyamani Parkhe <vparkhe_at_cise.ufl.edu>
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 10:35:34 -0500 (EST)
errata in the P.S.: the machine is a stand-alone ... and hence i
cannot test the client against the "testserver.coda.cs.cmu.edu"

thanks,

vidyamani



On Fri, 19 Nov 1999, Vidyamani Parkhe wrote:

  > 
  > I have been trying to install coda (5_3_3-1) on linux (2.2.13).
  > 
  > The machine uses a "Local Loopback" hence I want to configure client
  > and server on the local machine.
  > 
  > I am facing the foll. problem :
  > 
  > I cannot start the server error message:
  > 
  > Cant't open Log Device: No such file or directory 
  >  
  > I zeroed down to tha fact that the "coda" module was not very well
  > setup !
  > 
  > as suggested i the HOW-TO manuals ... i tried to insert the mod as 
  > 
  > insmod coda.o
  > 
  > but the following error occurs:
  > 
  > coda.o: init_module:Device and resource busy.
  > 
  > I think there is where the problem lies .... 
  > 
  > also, the local client does not seem to get connected to the local
  > server - also the "lsmod" command does not output an entry on "coda"
  > 
  >  Error message:
  > 
  > GetRootVolume: can't get root volume name !
  > 
  > I check the /etc/services file is allright - 
  > 
  > thanks,
  > 
  > vidyamani
  > 
  > p.s.: the machine is a unknown !
  > 
  > 

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Received on 1999-11-19 10:37:45