[lug] nfs linux ppp

[Hugh Brown]

I have typically done the following

/etc/rc.d/init.d/portmap start # on the client and the server
/etc/rc.d/init.d/nfs start # on the server
/etc/rc.d/init.d/nfslock start #on the client

how are the two boxes connected?

Hugh

"Jason"
> 
> i have 2 boxes running mandrake 7.2, i can make them see each other if i
> boot one to windows and use samba. Hoever i cant get them to exchange
> files when ther both running linux (less documentation about setting up a
> linux ppp than samba).so i started the portmapper then per my book, i
> tried to start the nfs dameon with "service nfs start" this comes back as
> a unreconisedservice. same with trying to start the rpc daemon. my comps
> in linux can ping each other just fine by ther netbios name or ip. i have
> the nfs utils rpm installed. my book is for redhat and so is most of the
> docs on the web it seems...so im wondering do i need to find a package or
> service im missing or is ther a special command to start nfs and rpc
> daemon?
>                                     thanks
>                                    jason d
>                                    jdavis at cyberspace.org
>