Re: [Rule-list] nfs daemon problem

[Richard Kweskin]

On Wednesday 24 April 2002 5:54 am, Michael wrote:
>
> I know nothing of NFS, but a few ideas off the top of my head.
> Have you configured the nfs exports? I assume you have to at least tell
> nfs what directories to export? I'll try to do a little experimenting
> with it this weekend.

Yes. To use the nfs server on my Mandrake box I first put:
         /mnt/cdrom *(ro)
in /etc/exports. Then I mount the cdrom, next I run the command:
        exportfs -a
and finally I start the nfs.

However, before I knew all this I just started the nfs and rpcinfo -p showed 
all the right bits (including nfs twice.) But with both rule installs it 
doesn't get even that far i.e. the nfs daemon has failed to run. Running 
nfssvc through the google group search (was dejanews usenet search) lots had 
problems with kernel upgrades not properly configured but one or two had 
other things that when put right eliminated the nfs refusal!

> The "address already in use" error is probably because nfs is already
> started. I believe it is started by default, if it is installed. I even
> seem to remember seeing messages related to it's start up in my testing.
> Try 'chkconfig nfs --list' to see if it is turned on by default. My test
> machine is apart at the moment, so I can't check here.

That was my first thought but the command:
        rpcinfo -p
shows that only portmapper is running. I then run nfs stop (it also shows 
most stuff fails to stop, i.e. they are not running in the first place.) 
Afterwards I run nfs start which gives the "address already in use" complaint.

Perhaps it is too soon for all this. Rodolfo suggests ftp. I'll try it.

Richard