How can I set up NFS (Network File System)?
To use NFS, your kernel should be configured for networking with on board Ethernet or a PCMCIA network card and the portmap daemon should be running. (Use ps to verify that the portmap daemon is running. If you don't have portmap, you need a newer root file system. Visit our Linux Downloads and Documents forum to explore some of your options.)
Then set up a host machine to be shared with the target [this is an example - your host machine may be different]...
To export a file system from a linux PC using NFS, edit /etc/exports and run /usr/sbin/exportfs -a
You may need to start the nfs and portmap daemons like this:
cd /etc/init.d
./portmap start
./nfs start
To have these daemons come up automatically when the system boots, do this:
mv /etc/rc3.d/K20nfs /etc/rc3.d/S20nfs
mv /etc/rc3.d/K13portmap /etc/rc3.d/S13portmap
If it still doesn't work you may have a problem with /etc/hosts.allow or /etc/hosts.deny. Check those to be sure the connection is permitted.
Redhat Tip: If you specified high or medium security when installed redhat on your PC, you may have a firewall problem. Run setup, go to the firewall menu item and select no firewall.
30-Dec-2003: jlackey - update information related to the root file system
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Posted - 17 May 2002 : 16:46:31
