[CentOS] service nfs start hangs on CentOS 4

Fri Jan 11 18:01:20 UTC 2008
mike.redan at bell.ca <mike.redan at bell.ca>

> 
> Hello when I try to start nfs the command hangs.
> I have found out, that the problem is, that I set an IP address at 
> /etc/exports
> sample:
> /var/foo XXX.XXX.XXX(some rights)
> when replace the IP address to * then service nfs start work, 
> but no one 
> can use the exports.
> What goes wrong??
>

You might want to make sure that the portmap daemon is running.

/etc/init.d/portmap status

 will tell you if it is runnning. If it is not..fire it up.



Mike