Re: NFS and PF problem (Linux client)

["Arne P. Boettger" <apb_(_at_)_rot26_(_dot_)_de>]

Hi Shawn,

In lists.openbsd-misc, you wrote:
> I have an OpenBSD server/DSL Firewall that I am having trouble using 
> NFS on.  I am trying to share /var/www/htdocs to a Linux workstation to 
> ease webpage updates.  Now when ever I try to access it the client just 
> locks up solid.  Often reads will nwork, but trying to modify or copy a 
> file will cause a lockup.  Once it has locked any further accesses from 
> other shells will also instantly lock.
[..]
> The Linux client is running Debian testing, with kernel 2.4.20.
> 
> Disabling PF makes NFS start working, but I can't find any PF rules 
> that would keep it from working.  I figure rule 4 should let all local 
> traffic into the machine.  All later rules only refer to tun0 or NAT.  
[..]
> @0 scrub in all fragment reassemble

Try removing the scrub rule, IIRC there were some strange
fragmentation flags set by the Linux NFS implementation interfering
with scrub.

Ciao, Arne.
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