There have been three recent additions to the AFS User Contributed
collection:
- A helpful "package" tool from the Andrew cell at CMU
- A set of scripts for machines which access AFS via NFS from Fermilab
- Complete AFS binaries for the Sun386i system from MIT
The afs-contrib area is accessible via AFS through the path
/afs/transarc.com/public/afs-contrib. For anonymous FTP access, see
the directory pub/afs-contrib on the host grand.central.org.
As always, questions or comments can be directed to me by sending
e-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>.
The following files have recently been added or updated:
0] afs-contrib/README & afs-contrib/Index
An introduction to the afs-contrib area with instructions on
obtaining and submitting contributions. The Index file summarizes
all the current contributions.
1] afs-contrib/tools/pckg
A tool which creates a package description file by analyzing the
configuration of a local disk. It can be thought of as the inverse
function of the package utility. It is used by CMU to create
package input files for new operating systems. Submitted by Dan
Lovinger of Carnegie Mellon University.
2] afs-contrib/tools/translator-scripts
A set of shell scripts which implement the AFS commands (such as
bos, fs, and klog) for machines which mount AFS via NFS using
Transarc's AFS/NFS Translator product. The scripts use "rsh" to
execute the commands on a remote AFS machine. Special handling is
used for the "klog" and "kpasswd" commands. Submitted by Matt
Wicks and Joe Stith of Fermilab.
3] afs-contrib/bin/sun386i.{domestic,export}
A binary distribution of the AFS client and server software for the
Sun386i system running SunOS 4.0. Two directories exist for
separating the domestic and export versions of the software.
Server functionality has not been tested at all, though the
binaries are provided. Sources are not available at this time.
The "README" file gives installation instructions. Submitted by
Derek Atkins from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Note that you must be authenticated to the /afs/transarc.com cell
to access these binaries. Anonymous FTP access is therefore not
possible. Get in touch with your local AFS Site Contact to obtain
access.
Enjoy!
Joe Jackson,
AFS Product Support,
Transarc Corp.
