you need nfs-common but also: netbase portmap (They were installed on my machine after I chosed to configure my machine as a server using "tasksel")
Ref.: /usr/share/doc/nis/nis.debian.howto If you managed to automount using autofs and nis maps using /etc/auto.master: please tell me trick :-) Fred Selon "Rakotomandimby (R12y) Mihamina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hello, > > I'm trying to be a NFS client with my Debian testing on a sparc u-5. > > Mounting NFS is OK: the mount is then displayed when I type 'mout' after > mounting as root. > > The problem is the commad line freeze when attampting to enter and list > the content of the remote directory. > # lsmod > Module Size Used by Not tainted > nfsd 73816 0 (unused) > > (you have noticed no lockd) > > I have only nfs-common installed, and if I try to modprobe lockd : > > # modprobe lockd > modprobe: Can't locate module lockd > > # invoke-rc.d nfs-common start > Starting NFS common utilities: statdinvoke-rc.d: initscript nfs-common, > action "start" failed. > > What should I do to make this machine to be a working NFS client ? > -- > ASPO Infogérance http://aspo.rktmb.org/activites/infogerance > Unofficial FAQ fcolc http://faq.fcolc.eu.org/ > LUG sur Orléans et alentours. > Tél : 02 38 76 43 65 (France) > >