Having figured out Samba shares, I thought I would tackle remote file systems between Linux machines using NFS (Network File Service). The documentation looked clear enough, but it wasn’t quit as easy as I expected, largely due to the differences between version 3 and 4 of NFS with respect to:
firewall behavior
exporting file system syntax [...]
I want to play with computers and networking. My family doesn’t. They are content with a basic Windows XP PC with email, web browsing and support for MP3 players and digital cameras. Our XP PC is 5 years old and has exhausted its 80 GB hard drive. Rather than buying a new Vista machine, I [...]