I know this is a *bit* off-topic, but it looks related. Are you using NFS for the actual installation, or just during the %post? If you are using it for the installation, has it worked consistently or behaved similarly to this problem (timeouts)? I ask because using NFS on 7.1 is showing itself to be flaky generally. On Tue, 28 Aug 2001, Eric Brueggmann wrote: [*]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. [*] [*] Eric B. [*] [*]> [*]> Forrest [*]> [*] [*] [*] [*]_______________________________________________ [*]Kickstart-list mailing list [*]Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx [*]https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list [*] Claude Johnson Network Scientist Avamar Technologies 949.743.5145 Vox 949.743.5190 Fax www.avamar.com
