Re: [MLUG] NFS: Port mapper failure

[Michael <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Try mouting the exports on the machine exporting them. If that works then
check to see if there is anything in your security (such as a firewall)
blocking access. If you have a program such as nmap on your Mac you can
check to see if NFS is being blocked.

> Hi all,
> I got configured nfs server on my linux machine to remotely mount my linux
> directories. I edited and included the clients in /etc/exports with no
> mistake, also I started portmapper and all services used for running nfs, now
> when try to mount from the client, it says:
>
> mount: RPC: Port mapper failure - RPC: Unable to receive
>
> My client here is Mac OS X and does support nfs.  I
> Will any problem with nfs lock arise, as when it boots it starts nfs lock and
> status OK. If so, where is the lock file of nfs or how can i remove the nfs
> lock.

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