NFS problem -- just doesn't work

[Aaron Johnson]

We recently released a replacement util-linux package that fixes some 
nfs problems please make sure your system is fully up to date by running 
`yum update`

Patrice Bouchand wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Maybe your problem is the same than mine, take a look to the following links:
> http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/pipermail/yellowdog-general/2007-December/021898.html
>
> Which version of util-linux are you using ? 
>
>         Best regards.
>        
>               Patrice
>
>
> Le Sunday 23 December 2007 23:33:49 Stephen Thudium, vous avez écrit :
>   
>> I get the following error message when I try to mount an NFS  
>> directory on the client host.
>>
>> [root at localhost ~]# mount -t nfs 192.168.1.200:/home/backup /mnt/nfs
>> mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on 192.168.1.200:/ 
>> home/backup,
>>         missing codepage or other error
>>         In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
>>         dmesg | tail  or so
>>
>> The above error message comes up immmediately so I think the problem  
>> is in the client and not the server.
>>
>> I have two Macs, both with YDL 5.0.2 installed.  The client is a '03  
>> Powerbook G4 (192.168.1.201) and the server is a '03 iMac  
>> (192.168.1.200).
>>
>> The setup seemed simple enough.  On the server I added the following  
>> line to /etc/exports
>> /home/backup      192.168.1.201(rw,sync)
>>
>> At the server I then started NFS with the following commands
>> # service portmap start
>> # service nfs start
>> # service nfslock start
>>
>> At the client I then started NFS with the same commands and then  
>> tried the command I listed at top of this email.
>>
>> I know the client does talk to the server because I can establish ssh  
>> from the client to the server.
>>
>> Does anyone have a recommended procedure for me to follow?  Is there  
>> a NFS HOWTO (for server and client) that I could use?  I read the NFS  
>> HOWTO on the TerraSoft website and that was totally inappropriate; it  
>> only mentions a Solaris client.
>>
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