Subject: Re: portmap error
To: Fong Siu Lung Gordon <ein@hkstar.com>
From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org>
List: current-users
Date: 06/08/2000 08:39:28
> On Tue, 6 Jun 2000, Brian Somers wrote:
> 
> > > EHllo,
> > > 
> > > I recently update my system (i396) with source up to June 04, 2000 and
> > > found that the system boot up with the error messages
> > >  
> > > portmap [144] could not get upd transport
> > > portmap[144] could not get upd_create.
> > > 
> > > Any idea about that ?  Pleas help.
> > 
> > portmap has been replaced by rpcbind.
> 
> Will you please detail explained it.  I tried to replace the portmap and
> couldn't fix the problem.  Thanks.
> 
> Clarence

If you're staying -current, it's vital that you keep /etc up to date 
and in line with the rest of the system.  Have you updated all your rc 
files ?  Also, I believe rpcbind is disabled by default (I haven't got 
a -current box handy right now to check though).

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