I'm trying to access my home desktop computer from my laptop through NFS. I think I have everything set up correctly on both machines, but when I try to mount a directory I get this message: mount: RPC: Program not registered Can anybody explain what this means and what I do about it? Thanks. Bernie Gardner bernieg1@mediaone.net -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq
Hello Bernie, on Saturday, September 16, 2000 at 03:56:48 -0000, you sat in front of your keyboard and wrote:
I'm trying to access my home desktop computer from my laptop through NFS. I think I have everything set up correctly on both machines, but when I try to mount a directory I get this message:
mount: RPC: Program not registered
Can anybody explain what this means and what I do about it?
Thanks.
Bernie Gardner bernieg1@mediaone.net
Is the nfs server running and the /etc/exports correctly set?
Regards...
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Jean-François Bocquet
Bernie Gardner wrote:
I'm trying to access my home desktop computer from my laptop through NFS. I think I have everything set up correctly on both machines, but when I try to mount a directory I get this message:
mount: RPC: Program not registered
Can anybody explain what this means and what I do about it?
Which commands are you giving to which machine? Is the laptop the server or the desktop, I'm assuming desktop. Generally: You can start the daemons manually or in yast. Manually, go to /sbin/init.d and enter ./rpc start .nfsserver start Make sure there are no errors posted. Start the rpc daemon on the desktop. Make sure you have the nfsserver started on the desktop. If you are using the kernel based nfsserver, make sure it is turned on in yast, there is a separate box for it. If you are using the user-space nfsserver, make sure you installed that package in series n. Make sure the directory you want to mount is in /etc/exports. Finally you may need to start the laptops nfsserver to get it to connect. I have seen it work where only the desktop nfsserver is going, but occasionally it won't connect unless I start rpc and nfsserver on the laptop. My usual commands to connect are: On desktop:(192.168.0.1) /sbin/init.d/rpc start /sbin/init.d/nfsserver start On laptop:(192.168.0.2) mount -t nfs 192.168.0.1:/1out /1in Where /1out is the directory listed in /etc/exports on the desktop, and /1in is my directory on the laptop. Sometimes it won't work unless I start rpc and nfs on the laptop, maybe because of a pcmcia peculiarity? -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq
On 16-Sep-00 zentara wrote:
Bernie Gardner wrote:
I'm trying to access my home desktop computer from my laptop through NFS. I think I have everything set up correctly on both machines, but when I try to mount a directory I get this message:
mount: RPC: Program not registered
Can anybody explain what this means and what I do about it?
Which commands are you giving to which machine? Is the laptop the server or the desktop, I'm assuming desktop.
Generally:
You can start the daemons manually or in yast. Manually, go to /sbin/init.d and enter ./rpc start .nfsserver start
Make sure there are no errors posted.
Start the rpc daemon on the desktop. Make sure you have the nfsserver started on the desktop. If you are using the kernel based nfsserver, make sure it is turned on in yast, there is a separate box for it. If you are using the user-space nfsserver, make sure you installed that package in series n.
Make sure the directory you want to mount is in /etc/exports.
Finally you may need to start the laptops nfsserver to get it to connect. I have seen it work where only the desktop nfsserver is going, but occasionally it won't connect unless I start rpc and nfsserver on the laptop.
My usual commands to connect are:
On desktop:(192.168.0.1) /sbin/init.d/rpc start /sbin/init.d/nfsserver start
On laptop:(192.168.0.2) mount -t nfs 192.168.0.1:/1out /1in
Where /1out is the directory listed in /etc/exports on the desktop, and /1in is my directory on the laptop. Sometimes it won't work unless I start rpc and nfs on the laptop, maybe because of a pcmcia peculiarity?
Thanks for the reply. I've done everything you suggested. I am trying to use the desktop as server and laptop as client (though I'ld like to use them both ways ultimately.) Anyway, I still get the same error message. I think it's coming from the laptop before it even tries to connect to the desktop. Again, thanks the suggestions and let me know if you have any other thoughts. Bernie Gardner bernieg1@mediaone.net -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq
Remember you have to have the daemon running on the laptop as well as the other. You must - rcnfsserver restart (This is a SuSE feature and I think a good one!) THEN mount -t nfs nodename:/partitionName /localDirectoryName e.g. mount -t nfs MicrosoftOpenSystemServer:/linuxSource /OhMyGosh where nodename is specfied in /etc/hosts on the client at least and place /logicalPartitionName *.domainnameOfTheClient e.g. /linuxSource *.microsoft.com(rw) in /etc/exports (at least) Remember to rcnfsserver restart on both/all Regards, Bruce.
On 16-Sep-00 zentara wrote:
Bernie Gardner wrote:
I'm trying to access my home desktop computer from my laptop through NFS. I think I have everything set up correctly on both machines, but when I try to mount a directory I get this message:
mount: RPC: Program not registered
Can anybody explain what this means and what I do about it?
Which commands are you giving to which machine? Is the laptop the server or the desktop, I'm assuming desktop.
Generally:
You can start the daemons manually or in yast. Manually, go to /sbin/init.d and enter ./rpc start .nfsserver start
Make sure there are no errors posted.
Start the rpc daemon on the desktop. Make sure you have the nfsserver started on the desktop. If you are using the kernel based nfsserver, make sure it is turned on in yast, there is a separate box for it. If you are using the user-space nfsserver, make sure you installed that package in series n.
Make sure the directory you want to mount is in /etc/exports.
Finally you may need to start the laptops nfsserver to get it to connect. I have seen it work where only the desktop nfsserver is going, but occasionally it won't connect unless I start rpc and nfsserver on the laptop.
My usual commands to connect are:
On desktop:(192.168.0.1) /sbin/init.d/rpc start /sbin/init.d/nfsserver start
On laptop:(192.168.0.2) mount -t nfs 192.168.0.1:/1out /1in
Where /1out is the directory listed in /etc/exports on the desktop, and /1in is my directory on the laptop. Sometimes it won't work unless I start rpc and nfs on the laptop, maybe because of a pcmcia peculiarity?
Thanks for the reply. I've done everything you suggested. I am trying to use the desktop as server and laptop as client (though I'ld like to use them both ways ultimately.) Anyway, I still get the same error message. I think it's coming from the laptop before it even tries to connect to the desktop. Again, thanks the suggestions and let me know if you have any other thoughts.
Bernie Gardner bernieg1@mediaone.net
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