G Rajesh wrote: > 1. I assigned 192.168.1.10 to one system naming it primary.grajesh.in > and the another 192.168.1.20 as secondary.grajesh.in. This was done > using desktop>sytemsettings>network. <skip> > 4. I have added 192.168.1.xx:/home/rajesh/Documents /net nfs rw 0 0 to > the /etc/fstab file also. Stupid question -- you've given us the full IP address for both primary and secondary above, but you're using 192.168.1.xx in step 4. You aren't *literally* using 192.168.1.xx? You are actually replacing the xx with either 10 or 20? James. -- E-mail address: james | DON'T be put off by "horror stories" spread by @westexe.demon.co.uk | others. People who talk about death and serious | injury are very rarely the ones who have actually | suffered such things. -- Adrian Plass