Subject: Re: portmap=no, nfs_{client,server}=yes
To: Hubert Feyrer <feyrer@rfhs8012.fh-regensburg.de>
From: David Brownlee <abs@mono.org>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 11/19/1999 01:43:26
	I'd actually be inclined to turn portmap on in this case.
	'nfs_client' should turn on everything that is needed for
	an nfs_client.

	I'd support giving a warning about it though :)

		David/absolute

On Fri, 19 Nov 1999, Hubert Feyrer wrote:

> 
> Setting portmap=no, nfs_{client,server}=yes in /etc/rc.conf will give
> unexperienced users some grief. How about this:
> 
> --- rc.BAK      Fri Nov 19 01:51:48 1999
> +++ rc  Fri Nov 19 01:53:47 1999
> @@ -304,6 +304,12 @@
>  
>  # now start the rpc servers, for NFS server/client.
>  if checkyesno nfs_client || checkyesno nfs_server; then
> +
> +       if ! checkyesno portmap; then
> +               logger -s "WARNING: you may want to set portmap=YES in /etc/rc.conf" \
> +                         "         for proper NFS functionality."
> +       fi
> +
>         echo -n 'starting nfs daemons:'
>  
>         nfs_locking=NO
> 
> 
> 
>  - Hubert
> 
> -- 
> NetBSD - Better for your uptime than Viagra
>