I am working on the network unattended installation of Mandriva linux and I have the following problem.

I have to create export files on my server computer and i have to copy whole installation cd in a directory on the server. After that I have to modify "/etc/exports" file which contain the line: "/nfscd/cdrom 192.168.5.0/255.255.255.0(ro,root_squash)" and then I have to update NFS exports using: "exportfs -r" command and then the computer reponds "command not found". How to solve this problem?

One more thing: there is a file name "exportfs.ko.gz" in "/lib/modules/2.6.11-6mdk/kernel/fs/exportfs" catalogue; I can reach this file in X but not in the shell. I am logged in as a root.

Any answer will be appreciated

it's normally in /sbin or /usr/sbin, directories which are not noramlly on non-root path statements. if your'e su-ing to root you are likely to not be updating your path accordingly. try and use an absolute path or use "su -" instead of just "su"

the exportfs.ko.gz is a kernel module, not a program, you won't need to access it directly.

"su -" didn't work, is there any other way to update paths?

log in properly to root, from a real console - Ctrl + Alt + Fn

ctrl+alt+f2

login: root
password: *********
[root@localhost ~]# su -
[root@localhost ~]# exportfs -r
-bash:exportfs: command not found

As you see it didn't work, i am little bit angry
:-(

no point su-ing when you're already root.... let's just make sure it does exist first.... /sbin/exportfs or /usr/sbin/exportfs

It doesn't exist there, but I think that I know what the problem is, I used automated installation on that computer and maybe file wasn't copied to hard drive during the installation.

I have a notebook and on that computer "exportfs" is present because it was a normal install, I think that I will use notebook as the server to test.

I have one more question. What is the easiest way to set up NFS server?

And one more: how to change network name?