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NAME [Toc] [Back]
pfs_mount, pfs_umount - mount and unmount CD-ROM file systems
SYNOPSIS [Toc] [Back]
pfs_mount [-v -a]
pfs_mount [-v -a -f -n] [ -t type ] [ -x xlat ] [ -o options ]
filesystem directory
pfs_mount [-v -a -f -n] [ -x xlat ] [ -o options ] filesystem |
directory
pfs_umount [ -v -a -c ] filesystem | directory
DESCRIPTION [Toc] [Back]
pfs_mount attaches a named filesystem to the file system hierarchy at
the pathname location directory, which must already exist. If
directory has any contents prior to the pfs_mount operation, these
remain hidden until the filesystem is once again unmounted. If
filesystem is of the form host:pathname, it is assumed to be a remote
file system.
In the case of a local mount, pfs_mount probes the specified character
device to determine the file system type. It then contacts the local
pfs_mountd.rpc program to register the specified directory as a valid
mounted file system. pfs_mountd.rpc will reply with the address of
the pfsd.rpc who will be handling all requests for files on that
directory.
Remote mounts are very similar, except that both the local and remote
mount daemons will be contacted. The remote mount daemon will supply
the PFS server address, and the local mount daemon will be contacted
to register the mount.
pfs_umount unmounts a currently mounted PFS file system, which can be
specified as either a directory or a filesystem.
pfs_umount contacts the local mount daemon to determine what actions
should be taken to perform the unmount. If the file system was
originally remotely mounted, the remote mount daemon is informed of
the unmount, and the file system is unmounted. Otherwise, it is
simply unmounted.
pfs_mount and pfs_umount maintain a table of mounted file systems in
/etc/pfs_mtab, described in pfs_fstab(5). If invoked without an
argument, pfs_mount displays the contents of this table. If invoked
with either a filesystem or a directory only, pfs_mount searches the
file /etc/pfs_fstab for a matching entry, and mounts the file system
indicated in that entry on the indicated directory.
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If a user unmounts a PFS file system with the umount program, or
interrupts the pfs_umount program before it has completed processing,
the PFS daemons may leave the mount device open after the file system
is no longer accessible. To clear these problems, use the -c flag for
pfs_umount.
PFS expects a character device to be used for mounts, not a block
device. Use of a block device with PFS is not supported.
pfs_mount Options
-v Verbose. Display a message indicating each file system
being mounted.
-a All. Mount all file systems described in the
/etc/pfs_fstab file.
-f Fake an /etc/mnttab entry, but do not actually mount any
file systems. Note: This option has no effect on HP-UX
10.30 or later.
-n Mount the file system without making an entry in
/etc/mnttab. Note: This option has no effect on HP-UX
10.30 or later.
-x xlat Filename translation options. Any combination can be
specified, although some combinations do not make sense
(i.e. dot_version and no_version).
no_version will suppress the printing of the
version number (and semicolon) at the
end of ISO 9660 and High Sierra
filenames.
dot_version replaces the version number (and
semicolon) with a period followed by the
version number.
lower_case Converts upper to lower case on all file
(and directory) names.
unix Shorthand for no_version and lower_case.
-t type Force the CD-ROM to be mounted as the specified type, if
possible. Accepted types are:
iso9660 will cause the mount program to attempt to
mount the CD-ROM image using the ISO 9660
specifications. If the CD image is not ISO
9660 compatible, the mount fails. Note
that if the CD image is also Rock Ridge
compliant, and the -t iso9660 option is not
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specified, the CD-ROM image will be mounted
with Rock Ridge extensions enabled.
hsfs will cause the mount program to attempt to
mount the CD-ROM image using the High
Sierra specifications. If the CD image is
not hsfs compatible, the mount fails.
rrip will cause the mount program to attempt to
mount the CD-ROM image using the Rock Ridge
Interchange specifications. If the CD
image is not RRIP compatible, the mount
fails. Note, that if the CD-ROM image
supports the Rock Ridge Interchange
Protocol, and the CD-ROM image is mounted
with rrip, the translation options are
suppressed.
Note that these get entered into the /etc/pfs_mtab and
/etc/pfs_fstab with a pfs- preceding the type.
-o options Specify file system options as a list of comma-separated
words from the list below.
options valid on all file systems:
ro Even if not specified, the read-only
option is implied.
suid|nosuid SetUID execution allowed or disallowed.
bg|fg If the first attempt fails, retry in
the background, or, in the foreground.
retry=n The number of times to retry the mount
operation.
rsize=n Set the read buffer size to n bytes.
timeo=n Set the PFS timeout to n tenths of a
second.
retrans=n The number of PFS retransmissions.
soft|hard Return an error if the server does not
respond, or continue the retry request
until the server responds.
intr Allow keyboard interrupts on hard
mounts.
The defaults are:
suid,fg,retry=10000,timeo=7,rsize=2048,retrans=3,hard
options specific to iso9660 and hsfs file systems:
xlat=xlat_flags xlat_flags is a colon (:) separated
list of translation options.
Currently supported are no_version,
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dot_version, lower_case, and unix.
They allow you to perform the same
translations options the -x flag
does. The -x flag remains for
backward compatibility. It is
suggested that you use the xlat=
option flag as they can be placed in
the /etc/pfs_fstab file.
pfs_umount Options
-v Verbose. Display a message indicating each file system as it is
unmounted.
-a All. Unmount all PFS mounted file systems.
-c Close. Instruct the PFS daemons to close the given file system,
but do not attempt to umount the file system. This is useful
when the file system has already been unmounted, but the PFS
daemons still have the source character device open.
pfs_mount CONFIGURATIONS
Background vs. Foreground
Filesystems mounted with the bg option indicate that pfs_mount is to
retry in the background if the server's mount daemon (see
pfs_mountd(1M)) does not respond. pfs_mount retries the request up to
the count specified in the retry=n option. Once the file system is
mounted, each PFS request made in the kernel waits timeo=n tenths of a
second for a response. If no response arrives, the time-out is
multiplied by 2 and the request is retransmitted. When the number of
retransmissions has reached the number specified in the retrans=n
option, a file system mounted with the soft option returns an error on
the request; one mounted with the hard option prints a warning message
and continues to retry the request.
Interrupting Processes With Pending PFS Requests [Toc] [Back]
The intr option allows keyboard interrupts to kill a process that is
hung while waiting for a response on a hard-mounted file system.
Attributes Cache [Toc] [Back]
The server's attribute cache retains file attribute information on
requests that have been made. This provides faster access to entries
which have previously been decoded.
Lookup Cache [Toc] [Back]
The Lookup Cache holds information about the sequential nature of the
directory entries. This cache stores the location of the next
directory entry. When a request comes in for a directory entry, if
the preceding directory entry had been accessed earlier, this location
is examined first to see if the directory entry being requested
matches the directory entry at that location.
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Block Cache [Toc] [Back]
This cache holds raw 8k blocks of recently accessed data.
EXAMPLES [Toc] [Back]
To mount a CD-ROM disk:
pfs_mount /dev/rdsk/c0t6d0 /cd-rom
To mount a remote file system:
pfs_mount serv:/cd-rom /cd-rom
To fake an entry for iso9660 on /cd-rom:
pfs_mount -f -t iso9660 /dev/rdsk/c0t6d0 /cd-rom
To hard mount a remote file system:
pfs_mount -o hard serv:/cd-rom /cd-rom
WARNINGS [Toc] [Back]
PFS is obsolete and no longer supported on any HP-UX release.
Delivery of PFS interfaces will be discontinued in the next HP-UX
release.
PFS, from Young Minds, Inc. (now defunct), was originally adopted by
HP to provide accessibility to Rock Ridge Interchange file system
format on CD-ROM file systems. The equivalent functionality is now
provided via the HP-UX CDFS file system type and HP-UX's standard file
systems commands.
PFS has known functionality and performance problems. HP customers
are urged to stop using the PFS interfaces, including these
interfaces, pfs_mount and pfs_umount. Customers should move to
accessing all CD-ROM file system formats by using the standard HP-UX
commands, specifying the file system type as cdfs. For example, to
mount a CD-ROM file system, use:
mount -F cdfs /dev/dsk/c0t0d4 /cdrom
There is no need to treat the cdfs file system type differently from
any other file system type, therefore no special daemons or commands
are required to access the variety of CD-ROM file system formats.
See mount(1M) and mount_cdfs(1M).
Bugs [Toc] [Back]
If the directory on which a file system is to be mounted is a symbolic
link, the file system is mounted on the directory to which the
symbolic link refers, rather than being mounted on top of the symbolic
link itself.
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On Pioneer six disc changers (and perhaps other drives) if you mount
the file system using the block device driver, the Pioneer returns
information to the driver indicating there is no data, causing the
mount to fail. Either mount the file system again (which will should
succeed), or use the raw device driver.
AUTHOR [Toc] [Back]
pfs_mount was developed by Young Minds, Inc.
FILES [Toc] [Back]
/etc/mnttab table of mounted file systems
/etc/pfs_fstab table of PFS file systems
/etc/pfs_mtab table of mounted PFS file systems
SEE ALSO [Toc] [Back]
pfs_fstab(5), pfs_mountd(1M), pfsd(1M).
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