A/UX: Reasons Why NFS File Systems Don‘t Mount (9/94)


My /etc/inittab, /etc/fstab are configured correctly, and I'm in multi-user
mode, but my NFS file systems still don't mount.

There are two common reasons for this. The first is that the file
/usr/etc/rpc.mountd is missing or corrupted. To check, enter the line:

ls /usr/etc/rpc.mountd

It should display:

/usr/etc/rpc.mountd

If it doesn't, the file /usr/etc/rpc.mountd must be restored from your backups or the A/UX CD-ROM.

A second reason is an incorrect entry in /etc/servers. To check this,

1) Log on as "root".

2) Enter the line:

grep mount /etc/servers

You should see:

rpc udp /usr/etc/rpc.mountd 100005 1

If you don't, follow these steps:

1) Edit the file /etc/servers by adding this line:

rpc udp /usr/etc/rpc.mountd 100005 1

2) Save the file and exit the editor.

3) Shut the system down into single-user mode.

4) Boot into multi-user mode. The names of the local and NFS partitions
appear as they are mounted.


Article Change History:
06 Sep 1994 - Reviewed.
31 Aug 1992 - REVIEWED for technical accuracy.

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Published Date: Feb 18, 2012