I am still not getting it completely, please see notes and help if possible. Thanks! Lee Einer wrote: > Thank you again, Craig- > > I think I grok it at least in part. Have installed NFS on the > MandrakeBox and will do needed IP thingies and file and directory > creation when I am again lucid. > > Nuthin fancy for now. Static IP should work in my little world without > DHCP, etc. > > Lee > > Craig White wrote: > >> On Wed, 2005-02-02 at 19:38 -0700, Lee Einer wrote: >> >> >>> Thanks, Craig- >>> >>> You have profoundly overestimated my computer literacy. >>> >> >> --- >> no you need to play with it >> --- >> >> >>> Additionally, I don't have a manual entry for "exports," at least, >>> not on my Mandrake box. I did dink around with the box a bit, and >>> now the output of # cat /etc/exports is /home/lee Mepisbox(ro). I >>> don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing. It looks like it >>> permits read only access to /home/lee by something named Mepisbox ( >>> I named my laptop Mepisbox.) RO access should be fine, I don't want >>> my laptop to be writing to my PC home directory at this time. I just >>> want to be able to back up my PC home directory to my laptop prior >>> to doing things (like reinstalls or distro changes) which would >>> otherwise put me at risk for permanent loss of my files. >>> >>> From here I am lost. Maybe I got lost prior to this, I don't know. I >>> get that my PC is my server, my laptop is my client, but I don't >>> understand the significance of >>> >>> linuxserver.azapple.com:/home /home/linuxserver >>> >> >> ---- >> OK if on your Mandrake box... >> >> cat /etc/exports >> /home/lee Mepisbox(ro) >> >> #should be OK but how is your Mandrake box gonna know who/what Mepisbox >> is? I use dns so that would resolve. >> >> so your gonna have to get the ip address of your Mepisbox >> on the Mepisbox, type 'ifconfig' note the ip address >> add that to /etc/hosts on your Mandrake computer >> i.e. >> 192.168.1.5 Mepisbox.mydomain.com Mepisbox #or simply Mepisbox > Done, as in bla.bla.b.la Mepisbox #entered in /etc/hosts on Mandrake PC. Just to verify, I should be using the IP listed as the internet address, or the one listed as the Bcast address? >> >> >> doing the 'vice-versa' is good too... >> on your Mandrake box get the ip address and add it to /etc/hosts on your >> Mepisbox >> i.e. >> 192.168.1.10 Mandrakeboxname > Done also >> >> >> If you are using dhcp in your home - this all is subject to change at >> poweroff... ;-) >> >> Anyway, you probably have to start nfs service - don't know how on > >> >> Mandrake but likely /etc/init.d/nfs start will work > Done- needed to install NFS RPMS, but did so. Your listed script does start NFS when invoked by root. >> >> >> also - if you have firewall, you will have to open some ports (port 2049 >> I think and possibly port 111) > I don't believe I have a firewall. Still I may >> >> >> Then on your Mepisbox you can simply type... >> >> mkdir /home/mandrake > Done >> >> mount -t nfs Mandrakeboxname:/home/lee /home/mandrake > Done, et voila, nothing. Except that I do now have a /home/mandrake directory on my Mepisbox. Nothing is in it, however, and there is no listed NFS mount in my /mnt directory either. >> >> >> and when that all works, you can 'umount /home/mandrake' to unmount >> and ultimately (for repetitive use) add it to /etc/fstab... >> single line >> Mandrakeboxname:/home/lee /home/mandrake nfs user 0 0 >> >> Craig >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> > -- Lee Einer Dos Manos Jewelry http://www.dosmanosjewelry.com --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss