From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from web56204.mail.re3.yahoo.com (web56204.mail.re3.yahoo.com [216.252.110.213]) by ozlabs.org (Postfix) with SMTP id AF285DDD04 for ; Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:29:30 +1100 (EST) Message-ID: <719599.32884.qm@web56204.mail.re3.yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:22:48 -0800 (PST) From: gt bradley Subject: nfs booting PS3, mount failed. To: linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-207925052-1234848168=:32884" List-Id: Linux on PowerPC Developers Mail List List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , --0-207925052-1234848168=:32884 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I'm trying to set up my PS3 to netboot (with an nfsroot). I'm using instructions at http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/geo= ff/cell/ps3-howto/ps3-nfs-root-howto.txt I've passed section 3 (using tftp) to verify network /dhcp etc.=A0=A0 (i.e.= I'm able to tftp-get a file to ps3 from kboot's ash shell (busybox). i'm trying to mount the nfs server as per section 4. with ~# mount -t nfs -o nolock 192.168.99.1:/target /mnt/remote I get the following error message: mount: mounting 192.168.99.1:/target on /mnt/remote failed if I boot the PS3 from the HD, then I am able to mount the nfs directory. Using wireshark, I can see the initial dhcp traffic, (and when present the = tftp traffic). the mount command doesn't open a network connection to the server,=20 So I have pretty much ruled out server configuration. running "strings" on the decompressed kboot image yeilds serveral nfs symbo= ls, so it=20 appears to still support nfs mounting. (using version kboot-20080609.bld f= rom geoff's dir at kernel.org) I have tried googling, and searching the various mailing lists, but am stuc= k. any help would be appreciated GT =0A=0A=0A --0-207925052-1234848168=:32884 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I'm trying to set up my PS3 to netboot (with = an nfsroot).

I'm using instructions at http://www.kernel.org/pub/lin= ux/kernel/people/geoff/cell/ps3-howto/ps3-nfs-root-howto.txt

I've pa= ssed section 3 (using tftp) to verify network /dhcp etc.   (i.e. = I'm able to tftp-get a file to ps3 from kboot's ash shell (busybox).
i'm trying to mount the nfs server as per section 4. with
 ~# moun=
t -t nfs -o nolock 192.168.99.1:/target /mnt/remote

I get the follow=
ing error message:
  mount: mounting 192.168.99.1:/target on /mnt/remote=
 failed

if I boot the PS3 from the HD, then I am able to mount the n=
fs directory.
Using wireshark, I can see the initial dhcp traffic, (and =
when present the tftp traffic).
the mount command doesn't open a network=
 connection to the server, 
So I have pretty much ruled out server
 configuration.

running "strings" on the decompressed kboot image ye=
ilds serveral nfs symbols, so it 
appears to still support nfs mounting.=
  (using version kboot-20080609.bld from geoff's dir at kernel.org)
I have tried googling, and searching the various mailing lists, but am st=
uck.

any help would be appre=
ciated
GT



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