On Wed, 2008-05-28 at 17:04 -0700, Trond Myklebust wrote: > On Wed, 2008-05-28 at 23:17 +0200, Julius wrote: > > Hi, > > > > > > im trying to get a client boot from my server via nfs. but it fails > > with: > > > > Root-NFS: Server returned error -93 while > > mounting /nfs-exports/pxeclient > > > > the client uses a vanilla 2.6.24.7 kernel with these settings: > > <*> NFS file system support > > [*] Provide NFSv3 client support > > [*] Provide client support for the NFSv3 ACL protocol extension > > [*] Root file system on NFS > > [*] Support for rpcbind versions 3 & 4 (EXPERIMENTAL) > > > > > > full config: > > http://metalfan2.me.funpic.de/.config > > > > > > kernel append line: > > append root=/dev/nfs nfsroot=192.168.11.3:/nfs-exports/pxeclient ip=dhcp > > > > > > the system successfully boots the kernel via syslinux and requests its > > ip via dhcp > > > > > > server: > > rpcinfo -p localhost > > program vers proto port > > 100000 2 tcp 111 portmapper > > 100000 2 udp 111 portmapper > > 100024 1 udp 54039 status > > 100024 1 tcp 57693 status > > 100005 3 udp 48497 mountd > > 100005 3 tcp 34406 mountd > > 100003 2 udp 2049 nfs > > 100003 3 udp 2049 nfs > > 100003 4 udp 2049 nfs > > 100021 1 udp 47061 nlockmgr > > 100021 3 udp 47061 nlockmgr > > 100021 4 udp 47061 nlockmgr > > 100003 2 tcp 2049 nfs > > 100003 3 tcp 2049 nfs > > 100003 4 tcp 2049 nfs > > 100021 1 tcp 54896 nlockmgr > > 100021 3 tcp 54896 nlockmgr > > 100021 4 tcp 54896 nlockmgr > > > > nfs-utils-1.1.0 > > > > > > > > Any ideas whats wrong? > > I believe that the default is to try mounting NFSv2, unless you > explicitly add the 'v3' option. Try something like > > append root=/dev/nfs nfsroot=192.168.11.3:/nfs-exports/pxeclient,v3 ip=dhcp > > > Cheers > Trond Got it running, finally. Thx to all, saved me a lot of trouble. Ive changed the machine that serves the nfs-root and some other small adjustments. Turotrial will be available here: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Diskless_network_boot_NFS_root -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-nfs" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html