Here's the trouble I was having:

First of all, using a Linux box as an NFS server.  :)


+ Linux exports (5) has a syntax that is "similar  to  the  SunOS  
exports  file" but isn't.  :)  It's simplified, possibly for the worse, 
depending on what you want to do.

+ The Linux default setup of /etc/hosts.deny and /etc/hosts.allow play a 
role, even though this is not mentioned in the man pages for nfsd, mountd 
or portmap.

+ Linux seems to be very picky about its port usage vis a vis NFS:

Jun 24 12:28:14 vex nfsd[95]: NFS request from [client IP address] 
originated on insecure port, psychoanalysis suggested 

...very cute.  nfsd must be started with a flag to allow connections 
from what it does not consider standard nfs port usage.  Does NetBSD not 
follow some spec or RFC properly?


RE: the trouble I originally posted: yes it does seem to by a semantic 
problem in /etc/exports.  Thanks to all who responded!

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Matthew B. Wood                                              mbwood@netcom.com
             "Psychoplasmics:  The Ultimate Therapeutic Device"