[plug] NFS problem

[John Summerfield]

On Tue, 1 Dec 1998, Matt Kemner wrote:

> On Tue, 1 Dec 1998, John Summerfield wrote:
> 
> > Not the kernel. However, I do suspect that the kernels and the version of
> > nfs I have installed have some incompatibility.
> 
> No, I think it's just that the new nfs needs a different configuration..
> As I keep saying, I got bitten by it too.
> 
> > If there is some incompatibility, the kernel writers should know about it.
> 
> If there was, the NFS people should know about it, not necessarily the
> kernel writers.

Well, I really think both. However, the only email address I have for nfs
is bugs at redhat.com and te last many times I emailed there I got autoreplied
and no evidence anyone read my mail.


> 
> > > Try adding the explicit lines
> > > 
> > > rpc.mountd: emu.os2.ami.com.au: ALLOW
> > > rpc.mountd: 192.168.1.2: ALLOW
> > > 
> > > to your /etc/hosts.allow
> 
> Did you add these lines?
> Did they make a difference?

I got diverted. When I reinstalled the earlier version and it worked, and
I'd found that other ancient history...

then I thought I'd update to 2.1.130 and discovered one of my patches was
only half here...

Well, I've updated the file. We'll see if it makes a difference when I
reapply my NFS or do whatever's required by '130.



> Try adding
> mountd: emu.............:ALLOW
> mountd: 192............:ALLOW
> (ie without the rpc.)
> 
> > mountd[2139] 12/01/98 07:34 NFS mount of /redhat attempted from 192.168.1.2
> > mountd[2139] 12/01/98 07:34 check unknown clnt addr 192.168.1.2
> > mountd[2139] 12/01/98 07:34 Unauthorized access by NFS client 192.168.1.2.
> > mountd[2139] 12/01/98 07:34 Blocked attempt of 192.168.1.2 to mount /redhat
> > mountd[2139] 12/01/98 07:34     mount res = 13
> 
> That's the exact error I got. I fixed it with hosts.allow.
> 
> > open("/etc/hosts.allow", O_RDONLY)      = 1
> > fstat(1, {st_mode=S_IFREG|0644, st_size=182, ...}) = 0
> > mmap(0, 4096, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, 0) = 0x4000b000
> > read(1, "#\n# hosts.allow\tThis file desc"..., 4096) = 182
> 
>  - Matt
> 

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