diff -up coda-6.9.3/coda-src/venus/venus.conf.ex~ coda-6.9.3/coda-src/venus/venus.conf.ex
--- coda-6.9.3/coda-src/venus/venus.conf.ex~	2008-05-20 14:07:04.000000000 +0200
+++ coda-6.9.3/coda-src/venus/venus.conf.ex	2008-05-20 14:07:04.000000000 +0200
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ cacheblocks=100000
 # Which file should receive venus's stderr output.
 # (default is /usr/coda/etc/console).
 #
-#errorlog=/usr/coda/etc/console
+errorlog=/var/log/coda/venus.err
 
 #
 # What is the uid of the primary user of this system. The primary user
@@ -79,21 +79,21 @@ cacheblocks=100000
 # have an existing filesystem, as you WILL lose all data during
 # initialization.
 #
-#rvm_log=/usr/coda/LOG
-#rvm_data=/usr/coda/DATA
+rvm_log=/var/lib/coda/LOG
+rvm_data=/var/lib/coda/DATA
 
 #
 # Where should venus keep it's pool of cached files.
 # (default is /usr/coda/venus.cache)
 #
-#cachedir=/usr/coda/venus.cache
+cachedir=/var/lib/coda/cache
 
 #
 # Where should venus store snapshots of the modification logs. This is
 # primarily to provide some safe fallback when venus dies or messes up
 # the CML during reintegration. (default is /usr/coda/spool)
 #
-#checkpointdir=/usr/coda/spool
+checkpointdir=/var/lib/coda/spool
 
 #
 # Checkpoint archive format
@@ -113,17 +113,17 @@ cacheblocks=100000
 #
 # Where does venus store it's pidfile
 #
-#pid_file=/usr/coda/venus.cache/pid
+pid_file=/var/run/coda-client.pid
 
 #
 # What file does vutil use to control venus
 #
-#run_control_file=/usr/coda/venus.cache/VENUS_CTRL
+run_control_file=/var/run/coda-client.ctrl
 
 #
 # Venus log file
 #
-#logfile=/usr/coda/etc/venus.log
+logfile=/var/log/coda/venus.log
 
 #
 # Mariner socket,
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ cacheblocks=100000
 # codacon and spy use to talk to venus. On other platforms they will
 # connect to venus through tcp port 2430.
 #
-#marinersocket=/usr/coda/spool/mariner
+marinersocket=/var/run/coda-client.mariner
 
 #
 # Dont use RVM,