Lee Einer wrote: > I am still not getting it completely, please see notes and help if > possible. > > Thanks! Additional info- Manually starting exportfs Mepisbox:/home/lee gives the error message Mepisbox has non-inet addr. The address listed in /etc/host for Mepisbox is 192.168.0.101, verified ad nauseum at the Mepisbox with ifconfig. I cannot ping this IP from the Mandrake box, though- the first ping sends, then the rest come back under 192.168.0.100 with the message "Destination host unreachable." Lee > > > 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