ok.. here's what i get now.... (i rebooted the box) it looks like i don't have some processes running... also, the NFS Server Config dialog never comes up from the Gnome User Interface... any ideas as to what's going on...???? thanks... -bruce [root@lserver3 root]# rpcinfo -p program vers proto port 100000 2 tcp 111 portmapper 100000 2 udp 111 portmapper from "grep nfs /var/log/messages" [root@lserver3 root]# grep nfs /var/log/messages Jul 1 14:24:25 lserver3 kernel: Installing knfsd (copyright (C) 1996 okir@xxxxxxxxxxxx). Jul 1 14:24:26 lserver3 nfs: Starting NFS services: succeeded Jul 1 14:24:26 lserver3 nfs: rpc.rquotad startup failed Jul 1 14:25:41 lserver3 nfs: Starting NFS services: succeeded Jul 1 14:25:41 lserver3 nfs: rpc.rquotad startup failed Jul 1 14:36:11 lserver3 nfsd[14439]: nfssvc: Address already in use Jul 1 14:36:11 lserver3 nfs: rpc.nfsd startup failed Jul 1 14:36:12 lserver3 nfs: rpc.mountd startup failed Jul 1 14:40:11 lserver3 nfsd[14193]: nfssvc: Input/output error Jul 1 14:40:11 lserver3 nfs: rpc.nfsd startup failed Jul 1 14:40:11 lserver3 nfs: rpc.mountd startup failed Jul 1 14:54:58 lserver3 nfs: rpc.mountd shutdown failed Jul 1 14:54:58 lserver3 nfs: nfsd shutdown failed Jul 1 14:54:59 lserver3 nfs: rpc.rquotad shutdown failed Jul 1 14:54:59 lserver3 nfs: Shutting down NFS services: succeeded Jul 1 14:58:29 lserver3 nfs: Starting NFS services: succeeded Jul 1 14:58:29 lserver3 nfs: rpc.rquotad startup failed Jul 1 14:58:30 lserver3 kernel: Installing knfsd (copyright (C) 1996 okir@xxxxxxxxxxxx). Jul 1 15:14:15 lserver3 nfsd[672]: nfssvc: Input/output error Jul 1 15:14:15 lserver3 nfs: rpc.nfsd startup failed Jul 1 15:14:15 lserver3 nfs: rpc.mountd startup failed -----Original Message----- From: Pete Nesbitt [mailto:pete@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 3:48 PM To: bedouglas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Re: nfs issue... On July 1, 2004 03:14 pm, bruce wrote: > hi... > > getting bold... thought i'd configure a basic nfs test... i have a rh8.0 > with gnome. running gnome, i selected the nfs service, and walked through > the process. i created a dir to use as the nfs dir, and i selected a > machine on my network as the host. > > i then attempted to start the service.. and it never came back.... the "NFS > SErver Configuration" dialog/app is grey... > > i did a "ps -ef" and got... > > root 14424 14198 0 14:25 ? 00:00:00 sh -c { /sbin/service nfs > start > root 14425 14424 0 14:25 ? 00:00:00 /bin/sh /sbin/service nfs > start > root 14428 14425 0 14:25 ? 00:00:00 /bin/sh /etc/init.d/nfs > start > root 14438 14428 0 14:25 ? 00:00:00 initlog -q -c rpc.nfsd 8 > root 14439 14438 0 14:25 ? 00:00:00 rpc.nfsd 8 > > i tried to start the NFS Service from the "Services Menu" as well...with no > luck... > > so.. any ideas as to what's going on, and why things are hanging.... > > thanks for any assistance/pointers/comments... > > -bruce Hi Bruce, try stoping then starting it from the command line 'service nfsd stop' then 'service nfsd start' that may give you some status about what is going on. Also look in /var/log/messages ('grep nfs /var/log/messages') -- Pete Nesbitt, rhce -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list