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Subject: Re: (*my* problems found...yours?) NFS problems - it doesn't appear to be ep0. 
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Date: Fri, 18 Apr 1997 19:50:03 -0500
From: Randy Terbush <randy@zyzzyva.com>
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> On Mon, 14 Apr 1997, Randy Terbush wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Since 2.2-GAMMA a new flag has been added to the sysctl. 
> > By setting vfs.nfs.nfs_privport=0, NFS works fine. For some reason, 
> > the NFS server is booting with vfs.nfs.nfs_privport=1. Can anyone 
> > explain the use of this parameter?
> > 
> > #> sysctl vfs
> > vfs.nfs.nfs_privport: 0
> > vfs.nfs.async: 0
> > vfs.nfs.defect: 0
> > vfs.nfs.diskless_valid: 0
> > vfs.nfs.diskless_rootpath: 
> > vfs.nfs.diskless_swappath: 
> 
> This variable is set by mountd depending on whether or not you use the -n
> option to mountd.
> 
> --
> Doug Rabson				Mail:  dfr@nlsystems.com
> Nonlinear Systems Ltd.			Phone: +44 181 951 1891


I have a 2.2.1 box trying to mount another 2.2.1 box. I get the 
following. In order to allow a mount, I need to change 
vfs.nfs.nfs_privport=0. I am running 'mountd' _without_ a -n flag.


NFS request from unprivileged port (123.223.323.423:1314)
NFS request from unprivileged port (123.223.323.423:1314)
NFS request from unprivileged port (123.223.323.423:1314)
NFS request from unprivileged port (123.223.323.423:1314)
NFS request from unprivileged port (123.223.323.423:1314)
NFS request from unprivileged port (123.223.323.423:1314)