I posted this on comp.linux.os.networking and didn't get any responses. I'm hoping somebody here might be able to help.
I want to backup my laptop (thinkpad-wireless) to the tape drive in my server (bear). On my laptop, in /etc/exports: [EMAIL PROTECTED] /root]# cat /etc/exports / bear(ro,no_root_squash) /home bear(ro,no_root_squash) /home/E bear(ro,no_root_squash) /var bear(ro,no_root_squash) /home is the problem. It is the mount point for /dev/hda8: [EMAIL PROTECTED] /root]# mount /dev/hda3 on / type ext2 (rw) none on /proc type proc (rw) /dev/hda8 on /home type ext2 (rw) /dev/hda7 on /usr type ext2 (rw) none on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620) /dev/hda9 on /usr/local type ext2 (rw) /dev/hda11 on /var type ext2 (rw) /dev/hda10 on /home/E type vfat (rw) [EMAIL PROTECTED] /root]# nfs is running and I've exportfs'd. Moving on to the server: bear:/home/rskoss# mount -t nfs thinkpad-wireless:/home /mnt/thinkpad/home mount: thinkpad-wireless:/home failed, reason given by server: Permission denied bear:/home/rskoss# Other exported file systems mount (eventually): bear:/home/rskoss# mount -t nfs thinkpad-wireless:/ /mnt/thinkpad/slash bear:/home/rskoss# ls /mnt/thinkpad/slash bin dev home lost+found opt root tmp usr win boot etc lib mnt proc sbin ttys0 var So, there are two problems. 1. Why can't I mount thinkpad-wireless:/home on bear, and 2. Why does it take so long to mount? FWIW, these two computers are on the same desk connected through a hub. Bear is running Debian Woody with kernel 2.4.7. Thinkpad is running RedHat 6.2 kernel 2.2.14-5.0. -- Robert Koss, Ph.D. | Training, Mentoring, Contract Development Senior Consultant | Object Oriented Design, C++, Java www.objectmentor.com | Extreme Programming
