The Coda HOWTO

_{Peter Braam, Robert Baron, Jan Harkes, Marc Schnieder}

v1.01, 16 Jan, 2000

This HOWTO should give you help in running Coda. We try to cover enough detail for you to install, build and run Coda, and also explain how to troubleshoot and prepare useful bug reports.

The wiki conversion is still a work in progress, the original version can be found here.

• Coda HowTo
  • Coda's ingredients
    • What is Coda?
    • Getting clued in with the Coda terminology
    • Organization of the client
    • Organization of the server
  • Getting Coda
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • Windows NT/XP
  • Configuring and starting Coda
    • Getting a Coda enabled kernel
    • Linux and the BSD's: running Venus, the client cache manager
    • Windows NT/XP: Starting and Configuring a Coda client
    • Codasrv -- the file server
    • Connecting your client to a new Coda server
  • Exploring Coda's features
    • Restarting a server
    • Getting more volumes
    • Adding a user
    • Exploring ACL's
    • Monitoring Coda
    • Using Coda disconnected and reintegrating
    • Repairing conflicts
    • Exploring replication
  • Troubleshooting
    • Basic Troubleshooting
    • Client Problems
    • Server Problems
    • Disconnections
    • Advanced Troubleshooting
  • Building Coda
    • Building on Linux
    • Building on FreeBSD
    • Building on NetBSD
    • Building and installing a Coda Server for Windows NT/XP