Having Trouble Starting NFS

Having Trouble Starting NFS

[Dan Steward]

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Hello Gentlemen,
 
I recently installed Redhat Linux 9.0 on a Compaq laptop. When I try and
mount our network NFS, I receive the following error message in the
/var/log/messages log file: nfs: mount failure "servername" /home on
/auto/home. Can some one please assist this newbie on getting NFS
running on this laptop?
 
Thanks
DS

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Re: Having Trouble Starting NFS

[Steve Dickson]

Hello,

Dan Steward wrote:

> I recently installed Redhat Linux 9.0 on a Compaq laptop. When I try=20
> and mount our network NFS, I receive the following error message in=20
> the /var/log/messages log file: nfs: mount failure =93servername=94 /ho=
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> on /auto/home. Can some one please assist this newbie on getting NFS=20
> running on this laptop?
>
There are quite a few things that could be misconfigured...
I would suggest the first place you start is by reading the configuration
section in the FAQ on http://nfs.sourceforge.net....

SteveD.




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Re: Having Trouble Starting NFS

[Robert Myers]

Dan Steward wrote:

> Hello Gentlemen,
>
> I recently installed Redhat Linux 9.0 on a Compaq laptop. When I try 
> and mount our network NFS, I receive the following error message in 
> the /var/log/messages log file: nfs: mount failure “servername” /home 
> on /auto/home. Can some one please assist this newbie on getting NFS 
> running on this laptop?
>
> Thanks
>
> DS
>
Most probable cause of a failure to mount a remote disk with a naive NFS 
installation is a firewall problem. Try mounting the disk manually while 
watching network traffic with ethereal or tcpdump. Don't be surprised if 
you see a "connection refused" message from a computer that just made an 
NFS request on the same port on which it is refusing to make the connection.

RM




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