In message <Pine.OSF.3.96.970520204352.15131A-100000@platon>,
    Mark Hoyle wrote:

> [...]
> > 
> > You are right, Rob. I just tried it.
> > The directory has to be exported with the "insecure" option in
> > /etc/exports on the nfs server. Something like this:
> > 
> >    /home  (rw,insecure)
> 
> I think, correct me if I am wrong - but it is the case for me, that
> RiscBSD tries to use an insecure port for NFS by default, and hence the
> linux box is rejecting the mount request.
> 
> A better solution, than exporting the directory with insecure, is to use
> the -P option on the mount line, i.e.
> 
> mount -o -P machine:/directory /mnt

I wasn't aware of the -P option. Yes, this is probably the better
solution. 

> 
> mark
> 

Regards,
   Stefan

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Stefan Voss
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