> On Tue, Aug 28, 2001 at 02:29:24PM -0700, Taylor, ForrestX wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I keep getting "portmap: server localhost not > > > responding timed out." > > > and "lockd_up: makesock failed, error -5" errors when ever I > > > try to mount > > > something in the "%post" section in a kickstart config > > > script. The mount > > > works and the command is issued, but it takes forever for the > > > timeout period. > > > RH 7.1 and roswell (both betas). > > > > > > Here is the command: > > > > > > mkdir -p /mnt/config > > > mount XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:/export/kickstart/config /mnt/config > > > tar xf /mnt/config/standard72.tar -C / > > > umount /mnt/config > > > > > > Anyone seen this error before? It seems like something is > > > trying to access > > > portmapper (rpcbind) on the kickstart client. > > > > > > > > > Eric B. > > > > > > P.S. Has anyone sucessfully made a kickstart server out of > > > a Solaris 7 box? > > > > Are you using the boot.img or the bootnet.img file? > > bootnet.img. I'm using dhcp to configure the nick. It all > works, it just > times out for ~10mins, at the above spot. Since you are already using the IP address (which would have been my first guess), try the nolock option like this: mount -o nolock,ro,rsize=8192,wsize=8192 XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:/export/kickstart/config /mnt/config > > Thanks for the help, > Eric B. > > > PS Can you forward this to the mailing list? Certainly. > > PSS Hows business? ;-) Kind of tight, how about you ;o)
