Re: NFS msg: Unable to find suitable address

[Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk>]

On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 10:01:43AM -0600, Dennis Wicks wrote:
> This is what happens:
>
> 	sudo mount //robin/znfs/edrv -o user=,password= /mnt
> 	Unable to find suitable address.

I think you're using a CIFS/SMB-style address. Try

$ sudo mount robin:/znfs/edrv -o .....

Take at look at the 'nfs' man page for the specification.

> The server is Jessie 8.7 and NFS-V4 (I think!)
>
> The directory is exported as:
> 	/znfs/edrv/ *(rw,sync,no_subtree_check,root_squash)
>
> And the mount is:	> /dev/sdf1 on /znfs/edrv type ext3 
> (rw,relatime,data=ordered)
>
> I can't find any info that looks like a solution to the problem.
>
> Anybody have a clue? A hint? Seen it before?
>
> As usual, Many TIA!!
> Dennis

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