Hi All,

I cannot seem to transfer large files form one redhat linux box to another via NFS. For example, I have a redhat 7.3 server that I export a directory (NFS) to a redhat 8.0 box. If I try to put a large file (650 megs) in this directory the NFS share freezes and I have to kill it and restart NFS. I can transfer files around 5 megs no problem, but the larger ones are making the shares freeze. Any ideas?

My /etc/fstab on my 8.0 box:

computer_name:/directory_exporting /computer_name nfs rw 0 0

As I mentioned small files transfer no problem, but large files are a nightmare. Thanks.

Jon

I can't help you with the problem but I have seen similar things but never between 2 Linux boxes. The problem I had was between Linux and Solaris. I have exactly the same problem you had. I spent some hours on the phone to Sun support and in the end they concluded "There is a problem". That was the last I heard.

The only possible solution I have heard is to see what protocol you are running NFS on. If it is on UDP try changing it it TCP. This made no difference to me but you may have better luck.

Paul