[NTLUG:Discuss] NFS mounts

[George E. Lass]

Bobby Wrenn wrote:
> 
> I am having trouble NFS mounting /. I have done this before but now I
> can't get it to work.
> 
> Here is the /etc/exports file from the server:
> 
> /mnt/cdrom 192.168.1.3(ro,no_root_squash)
> 192.168.1.254(ro,no_root_squash)
> /home 192.168.1.3(rw,no_root_squash) 192.168.1.254(rw,no_root_squash)
> / 192.168.1.3(rw,no_root_squash) 192.168.1.254(rw,no_root_squash)
> 
> When I try to mount / I get the following error:
> 
> mount: 192.168.1.1:/ failed, reason given by server: Permission denied
> 
> Other mounts work fine.
> 
> Thanks,
> Bobby
> 

Is there an entry in /etc/fstab for "/" on the client side?
What is the exact format of the mount command that you are
using on the client side?

Are you able to mount the server's "/home" or "/mnt/cdrom"
directories from the client?

George


George

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