NFS quirks

[Michael R. Head]

On Tue, 2007-10-30 at 15:03 -0400, Michael Peek wrote:
> Hello Ubuntu Gurus,

...

> I have nfs-kernel-server package installed.
> I edited /etc/exports.
> I can run "invoke-rc.d nfs-kernel-server start" command, and all works
> well.  Remote machines can see and mount directories from the NFS server.
> 
> But after the NFS server machine is rebooted, for some reason, NFS
> directories aren't exported automatically.  I can run showmount -e and
> get an empty list (as opposed to an error message, which is what I think
> you get when NFS isn't running).  But I have to log in and type
> "exportfs -a" or "invoke-rc.d nfs-kernel-server restart" in order for
> the directories to be exported again.

...

> Anyone out there that can clue me in?

This does sound odd. It's probably worth a bug report.

Does /var/log/syslog show anything helpful? Try to examine what happens
during the boot sequence.

I use nfs-user-server on my machines and it works like a charm. Perhaps
you might have more luck with that nfs implementation instead? Obviously
the kernel server should work, too, but it might be worth switching to
workaround the problem.

> Michael
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Michael R. Head <burner at suppressingfire.org>
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