Re: ext2fs and NFS



On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 04:23 am, Bob Hepple wrote:
> On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 11:39:03 +1000
>
> Bob Hepple <bhepple@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I need to export an ext2fs file system mounted at /mnt/guest
> > - it's a removable IDE disc that I carry to & from my linux
> > system at work...
> >
> > "mount" shows:
> >
> > /dev/ad2s1 on /mnt/guest (ext2fs, local)
> >
> > So, I put an entry into /etc/exports:
> >
> > /mnt/guest -alldirs -network 192.168.254.0 -mask
> > 255.255.255.0
> >
> > and then:
> >
> > kill -s HUP `cat /var/run/mountd.pid`
> >
> > "showmount localhost" shows nothing and in /var/log/messages
> > I have:
> >
> > Oct 27 11:36:01 raita kernel: ext2fs doesn't support the old
> > mount syscall Oct 27 11:36:01 raita mountd[417]: can't
> > export /mnt/guest Oct 27 11:36:01 raita mountd[417]: bad
> > exports list line /mnt/guest -network 192.168.254.0 -mask
> > 255.255.255.0
> >
> > ... so there's really no way to NFS export an ext2fs file
> > system???
>
> Hmmm - looks like no-one has good news for me on this front so
> I'll try a different approach:
>
> Can anyone suggest a UNIX filesystem for a removable IDE disc
> that can be used on linux and freebsd and that can be exported
> by NFS?
>

I thought most linux systems could mount 'ufs' file systems;
perhaps not 'ufs2' so you might need to be specific in creating
the file system.

Malcolm Kay
>
> Thanks
>
> Bob
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