Pyramid NFS and File locking

[Barry Hassler CDC;LMSC/SXSN]

At one of the customer installations I consult to, we have been running into
various problems with NFS running on a Pyramid specifically related to the
lack of file locking across NFS-mounted file systems. While file locking was
intentionally left out of the Pyramid NFS implementation, we are running into
more problems due to the lack of this.

I am interested in finding out about any other Pyramid sites that are using
NFS, and their feelings regarding the lack of file locking. Opinions either
way are welcome (it isn't needed, or we can't do without). 

Control Data Corporation Integrated Information Systems is a Pyramid Master
VAR, and represents in excess of 30,000 Pyramid users (not systems :-o ), if
other sites feel this support is necessary (as we do), it will lend more
credence to our attempts to convince Pyramid to implement NFS file locking.

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Barry D. Hassler                           hassler at logdis1.hq.aflc.af.mil
Networking and Systems Consultant          (513) 257-5173 (WPAFB)
Control Data Corporation                    DSN  787-5173
Integrated Information Systems