[lug] nfs linux ppp

[John Karns]

On Fri, 7 Sep 2001, Jason said:

> thanks...now im getting a liitle further! the portmap command worked...
> the nfs start for mandrake is netfs..if u use nfs start it wont work...any
> way when i do all this im not seeing a new mounted drive...when i type
> mount jserv:/etc...i get the responce rpc cant connetc..connection refused
> when i type service netfs start on the client(jserv2) i get...
> mounting nfs filesystems: mount: cant get address for //192.168.1.55/
> that ip is the server (jserv). what should be running for nfs under ps or
> rpc info...please help!!  this is a eithernet network using a 4 port hub
> and 10/100 nic.

Although I only set up nfs on occasion - it's been a while - the two times
that I did it I found the nfs HOW-TO very explicit and after I followed
the steps as given, it worked.  It also does a pretty good job of
explaining how to diagnose problems.

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John Karns                                        jkarns at csd.net