Re: [Rule-list] nfs daemon problem

[Michael Fratoni]

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On Wednesday 24 April 2002 06:07 am, Richard Kweskin wrote:

> 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.

OK, all good to know. Thank you.
I'll do a fresh install and look at it soon.

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

Yes, both FTP and HTTP should work fine. I've tested both using the 
'Slinky' installer.

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