I have two Linux boxes (RedHat 6.0) and this is what I get when I try to use mount command:
mount: RPC: Program not registered
(this happens on one of the machines only) I can mount with the second one just fine. I was wondering what would cause this error message and how could I fix it.
Example:
[root@a1 /home]# mount a2:/home/ab/ /home/cd/
mount: RPC: Program not registered
[root@a1 /home]#
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rectification, apologize
/etc/services don't concern nfs
but:
1)you can see if nfs is support if you see him in /proc/filesystems
2)to use nfs your configuration must include the execution at the boottime of
rpc.portmap
rpc.nfsd
rpc.mountd
in this order - verify this at the boot time
/etc/rpc inform of all the services that are connect on RPC
1) your /proc/filesystems don't include 'nfs' . Your kernel seems not support nfs
The hard way (but the simplest) can be to recompile a new kernel where nfs is include.
for this in /usr/src/linux do
a "make menuconfig"
configure your kernel
don't forget in the menu "filesystem" --> "networkfilesystem" to include nfs as part of your new kernel.
the rest is classic:
make dep; make clean ; make bzImage
install your kernel
edit lilo.conf to your new kernel ( as test f.i.) and execute lilo to refresh your mbr
2) to verify wich rpc services are register you can do a "rpcinfo -p" on each computer
the /etc/rpc file is sdandard and must have an entry for the services you want to use - here nfs and mountd
my standard numbers are
nfs 100003
mountd 100005
marcel
Had the same issue with Mandrake 9.1
I didn't instally autofs. In the description it talked about automatically mounting _and_ unmounting fs. I didn't think I wanted auto unmounting so I deselected that package... well, now I know better.
1) I did a search for packages that contained a file called mount, autofs had that.
2) Reading a bit further down the description it seems that it is recommended for all networked workstations. So, I learned that automounting and unmounting is the norm.
Finally.
3) I installed and the not registered message went away.
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by: marcelvhPosted on 1999-11-27 at 06:22:13ID: 2237643
try to see if nfsd and mountd are fired with "ps x" command, if not thats your problem ,if they are go to see in the file /etc/services if rpc , ... are uncomment