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by **Tom Voltagg** » Wed, 27 Jun 2001 01:55:10

I have two linux redhat boxes, one ver 6.1 (called
gateway-192.168.1.1) and one ver 7 (called dad-192.168.1.2). I'm
trying to set up file sharing and cannot get the machines to see each
other. On the gateway, in Linuxconf,
I activated 'exporting nfs' in the server section and configured it to
export the root directory (/) to dad's IP address: 192.168.1.2. On
dad, I activated under the 'files' section in linuxconf the nfs. Upon
boot, I get a "connection refused". When trying to manually mount on
dad (mount -t nfs 192.168.1.1.:/ /mnt/gateway), it fails with the same
message.

When installing on gatweay, I did NOT install server programs, but did
install knfsd.rpm later from the CD. Do I need to install any other
rpms to get the
nfs server function to work? Which ones?

Any help would bbe greatly appreciated.

by **Dean Thompso** » Wed, 27 Jun 2001 10:10:51

Hi!,

Quote:> I have two linux redhat boxes, one ver 6.1 (called
> gateway-192.168.1.1) and one ver 7 (called dad-192.168.1.2). I'm
> trying to set up file sharing and cannot get the machines to see each
> other. On the gateway, in Linuxconf,
> I activated 'exporting nfs' in the server section and configured it to
> export the root directory (/) to dad's IP address: 192.168.1.2. On
> dad, I activated under the 'files' section in linuxconf the nfs. Upon
> boot, I get a "connection refused". When trying to manually mount on
> dad (mount -t nfs 192.168.1.1.:/ /mnt/gateway), it fails with the same
> message.

> When installing on gatweay, I did NOT install server programs, but did
> install knfsd.rpm later from the CD. Do I need to install any other
> rpms to get the nfs server function to work? Which ones?

Check to make sure that the "portmapper" is installed and that it is running
along with the appropriate programs which act as the NFS.server on the machine
which is meant to be serving the files. On the client, make sure there is a
portmapper program running and any programs like the nfs.client loaded on it.

If you find that both of these programs are working, check to make sure that
there are no firewalls on your RH7/7.1 machine which might be stopping your
NFS mount from working. Additionally, check to make sure there are no entries
in your /etc/hosts.allow and /etc/hosts.deny file which might also be
complicating matters as well.

See ya

Dean Thompson

by **Tom Voltaggi** » Wed, 27 Jun 2001 19:59:46

Would it matter if the firewall was on the server machine?
(gateway)?
The "client" machine (dad) does NOT have a firewall.

Also, I did what you said and saw that portmapper IS
installed and running.
The error message I get now is "permission denied". I no
longer get
"connection refused". My hosts.allow file says ALL: ALL.

> Hi!,

> > I have two linux redhat boxes, one ver 6.1 (called
> > gateway-192.168.1.1) and one ver 7 (called dad-192.168.1.2). I'm
> > trying to set up file sharing and cannot get the machines to see each
> > other. On the gateway, in Linuxconf,
> > I activated 'exporting nfs' in the server section and configured it to
> > export the root directory (/) to dad's IP address: 192.168.1.2. On
> > dad, I activated under the 'files' section in linuxconf the nfs. Upon
> > boot, I get a "connection refused". When trying to manually mount on
> > dad (mount -t nfs 192.168.1.1.:/ /mnt/gateway), it fails with the same
> > message.

> > When installing on gatweay, I did NOT install server programs, but did
> > install knfsd.rpm later from the CD. Do I need to install any other
> > rpms to get the nfs server function to work? Which ones?

> Check to make sure that the "portmapper" is installed and that it is running
> along with the appropriate programs which act as the NFS.server on the machine
> which is meant to be serving the files. On the client, make sure there is a
> portmapper program running and any programs like the nfs.client loaded on it.

> If you find that both of these programs are working, check to make sure that
> there are no firewalls on your RH7/7.1 machine which might be stopping your
> NFS mount from working. Additionally, check to make sure there are no entries
> in your /etc/hosts.allow and /etc/hosts.deny file which might also be
> complicating matters as well.

> See ya

> Dean Thompson

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by **Mark Oli** » Wed, 27 Jun 2001 20:28:07

Hi Tom,

>Would it matter if the firewall was on the server machine?
>(gateway)?
>The "client" machine (dad) does NOT have a firewall.

>Also, I did what you said and saw that portmapper IS
>installed and running.
>The error message I get now is "permission denied". I no
>longer get
>"connection refused". My hosts.allow file says ALL: ALL.

Edit the file /etc/exports on the NFS server and add your to be exported
directory there.
looks like this :

/home/whatever (rw)

Then restart your nfs server and it should work.

-CUT old messages-

-Mark.

by **Dean Thompso** » Wed, 27 Jun 2001 22:59:37

Hi!,

Quote:> Also, I did what you said and saw that portmapper IS
> installed and running. The error message I get now is "permission denied".
> I no longer get "connection refused". My hosts.allow file says ALL: ALL.
> Maybe it's not my firewall?

Okay, the error message "permission denied" is a different kettle of fish.
Make sure that hosts.deny has nothing in it and check your /etc/exports file.
After you have created your /etc/exports file make sure you issue the
/sbin/exportfs command as well.

See ya

Dean Thompson

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