Thanks so much, that was definitely the place to start! A few additional changes on both sides and I am in business. ^_^ > Raven Brooke wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I am having some difficulty getting NFS to work on my Core 7 >> (2.6.22.1-33.fc7) box, wondering if I have missed something obvious. I >> have edited the /etc/exports file, and when I attempt to restart the nfs >> demon I get the following: >> >> [root@scully etc]# vi exports >> [root@scully etc]# service nfs reload >> [root@scully etc]# service nfs status >> rpc.mountd is stopped >> nfsd is stopped >> rpc.rquotad is stopped >> [root@scully etc]# service nfs start >> Starting NFS services: [ OK ] >> Starting NFS quotas: Cannot register service: RPC: Unable to receive; >> errno = Connection refused >> rpc.rquotad: unable to register (RQUOTAPROG, RQUOTAVERS, udp). >> [FAILED] >> Starting NFS daemon: >> >> >> >> at which point it hangs and I have to kill the command from a new shell. >> >> I have seen conflicting references online regarding this error, stating >> that portmap must be started first, and also that portmap is deprecated >> in >> fc7. What else should I look at? >> >> >> > You need to make sure rpcbind is running. > > service rpcbind start > > before you start nfs services.! > > -- > > Howard Wilkinson > > > > Phone: > > > > +44(20)76907075 > > Coherent Technology Limited > > > > Fax: > > > > > > 23 Northampton Square, > > > > Mobile: > > > > +44(7980)639379 > > United Kingdom, EC1V 0HL > > > > Email: > > > > howard@xxxxxxxxxxx > > >
