Apache Serving Zero Byte Files From NSS Volume

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By David Benjamin

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PROBLEM: Brand new Open Enterprise Server on Linux Server up and running. I created an NSS volume, and verified NCP was working. I created an Apache virtual host and then:

Apache2 is serving 0 byte files from the NSS Volume.

SOLUTION: Found this on Apache's web site regarding serving files from an NFS mount. Turns out it works for NSS Volumes as well. Put the following in your Apache config file(s):

EnableSendfile Off

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