Problems setting up a small LAN

[Sprotte]

I have looked around for a while now, but could not find a solution.
So I hope someone can help me.

ping 127.0.0.1 works fine, but

sh-3.00# ping localhost
PING localhost (7f00:1:70b7:e4bf::): 56 data bytes
ping: can't create raw socket: Address family not supported by protocol
sh-3.00#

Same problem for other names (for a LAN) in '/etc/hosts'. Seems a bit confused with IPV6 ?

Also when trying to mount a NFS share :

sh-3.00# mount -t nfs 192.168.0.11:/FILES /mnt/FILES
mount: mounting 192.168.0.11:/FILES on /mnt/FILES failed

or

sh-3.00# mount-FULL -t nfs 192.168.0.11:/FILES /mnt/FILES
mount: unknown filesystem type 'nfs'

I'm not really successful. Thanks for any help.

[rarsa]

First. YOU FOUND A BUG!!!


Report it as a "bug" and not as a problem.

Please indicate what version of puppy (or pupplet) you are using.

If you are using a pupplet avise the pupplet author, If you are using an "official" puppy, then please indicate what puppy version.

I can certainly recreate the problem in wNOP. I haven't tried the Official puppy.

Second. Regarding NFS.

I suspect you are using a pupplet that does not have NFS. Contact the pupplet author

[Sprotte]

In fact I started using 'zebuntu-mini' puplet, but also got same results
for the official Puppy v3.0.1.

Is there a different procedure for bugs ?

Thanks.

[HairyWill]

Is there a localhost alias at the top of /etc/hosts?
Are you able to load the nfs module? modprobe nfs
dreamstogo posted an explanation of how she mounted an nfs share using teenpup

[rarsa]

Is there a localhost alias at the top of /etc/hosts?

In my case, yes, there is a localhost entry.

[Sprotte]

1) my '/etc/hosts' is :

127.0.0.1 localhost puppypc klbos


192.168.0.11 klbf.klb.net klbf
192.168.0.1 klbx.klb.net klbx

2) loading nfs module failes :

{~] modprobe nfs
FATAL: Error inserting nfs (/lib/modules/2.6.21.7/kernel/fs/nfs/nfs.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)

and rhere are many messages in '/var/log/messages/ like :

Apr 10 07:39:50 (none) kern.warn kernel: nfs: Unknown symbol nlmclnt_proc
Apr 10 07:39:50 (none) kern.warn kernel: nfs: Unknown symbol rpc_proc_register

Seems I am missing other module(s), but which ?

[Soupbean]

loading nfs module failes :

{~] modprobe nfs
FATAL: Error inserting nfs (/lib/modules/2.6.21.7/kernel/fs/nfs/nfs.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)

i'm having exactly the same problem with puppy 3.01

[Sprotte]

Thanks for your replies.

ping localhost was just an example. I cannot use any
name from /etc/hosts in any program (ftp, browser, ... ).
Current workaround for commandlines is to define symbols :

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export PCNAME=192.168.0.x ; ping $PCNAME

(not really a solution).

It is ok for me, when Puppy does not support NFS at all. Its an ancient,
complex concept based on RPC. Time now to switch to Samba.

[midwest_r]

loading nfs module failes :

{~] modprobe nfs
FATAL: Error inserting nfs (/lib/modules/2.6.21.7/kernel/fs/nfs/nfs.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)

i'm having exactly the same problem with puppy 3.01

And I am having exactly the same problem, too, using Pupeee for Asus Eeepc... This was the only thread I could find that contained this problem. Surely, though, some users are successfully using nfs file sharing?

[Soupbean]

This quote taken from Puppy 3.01 final bugs report here

Hi,

I have resolved my problem of nfs.
In fact, it missing in release 3.01 the module sunrpc.ko and module lockd.ko

Recompiling kernel and modules solve the pb.


Ludo.

you might be able to pm llevet and ask him if he could upload the missing modules, or you could try compiling them yourself

[Soupbean]

ok. I got NFS working on puppy 3.01

i'll upload the missing modules (These will only work with kernel 2.6.21.7)

you'll also need to add the nolock option in fstab otherwise portmap will timeout.

[Sprotte]

SoapBean, thank you for your investigations. NFS now also works for me (after expanding the modules and running 'depmod'). Great.

The '/etc/hosts' issue is still unresolved. It seems to be a busybox problem, as 'ping', 'telnet' et.al. programs are busybox-commends.
After installing 'telnet' fron Slackware, 'telnet' is working as usual.

[Sprotte]

I forgot to memtion that 'ping' works ok with option '-4', like

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ping -4 pcname

where pcname is defined in '/etc/hosts'

[woddy]

SoapBean, thank you for your investigations. NFS now also works for me (after expanding the modules and running 'depmod'). Great.

The '/etc/hosts' issue is still unresolved. It seems to be a busybox problem, as 'ping', 'telnet' et.al. programs are busybox-commends.
After installing 'telnet' fron Slackware, 'telnet' is working as usual.

Hi Sprotte,
how may I install the missing nfs module? I have the same problem with puppy 4.00 .

thanks, woddy

[MU]

woddy, save the tar in "/".
Open a consolewindow, and type:

cd /
tar -xvf nfsmodules.tar
depmod

To load the modules, type these lines:
modprobe sunrpc
modprobe lockd
To load them automatically at startup, add those 2 lines to /etc/rc.d/rc.local

Mark

[woddy]

Hi Mark
I tried like your post and it seems to work, but I can't mount my Dreambox.

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mount -t nfs -o rw  192.168.178.12:/hdd /dream 
mount: 192.168.178.12:/hdd: can't read superblock

It must be a Puppy 4.0 problem; with Muppy 2.12 it works without problems.

Edit: It works now !!! Mounting my Dreambox is realy fast.

Gruss, Manni

[renaud]

Hello Woddy,

I did exactly the same on a 4.0 and got exactly the same error message "can't read superblock ". Still stuck there. May I ask how you actually solved this issue?

Best regards,

PS: thanks to all of you, Puppy masters: my old Sony Vaio (Celeron 366, 160 MB RAM, 4GB HDD) is (almost) back!!!

[dinky]

Hi, thanks for the info, but having difficulties. I loaded the modules from the last page, loaded nfs, and am getting this:

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mount: RPC: Program not registered

My command is this:

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mount-FULL -t nfs 192.168.0.4:/home/curious/Documents /root/Desktop/share

Any thoughts on this?
~dinky

[rinovan]

maybe you need -o nolock so
mount-FULL -t nfs -o nolock 192.168.0.4:/home/curious/Documents /root/Desktop/share

i have a same problem. But solved.

rinovan.co.cc
internet cafe

[mrd]

This solved my problem on Macpup4.00, but I still have an issue that the NAS box sees my Macpup system as user and group "nobody" which doesn't allow me the privileges I need to edit files on it? Does anyone know how to get around this?

Thanks,
Michael