[syslinux] Linux client cannot mount to NFS-Root: Portmap RPC call returned error 101

[Luciano Rocha]

On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 09:24:45AM -0800, a s p a s i a wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I have seen various reports on this error posted in the past few
> years, but was unable to find a resolution to the various postings.
> I've googled the error messages too, and have hit on various sporadic
> similar problems encountered with no resolutions ..
> 
> Apologize if this has been exhaustively queried upon in the past;
> however, I'd like to try asking again, nevertheless:

NFS problems aren't related to syslinux or any boot loader at all. This
really isn't the forum for such questions.

<snip>
> DEFAULT vmlinuz-2.6.18-2.6.18.2Test3
> APPEND root=/dev/nfs rw
> nfsroot=192.168.1.5:/export/images/fedora6_x86-64 ip=192.168.1.30
<snip>
> "Looking up port of RPC 10003/2 on 192.168.1.5
> Portmap RPC call returned error 101
> Root-NFS Unable to get nfsd port # from server, using default ...."

Error 101 is "Network is unreachable". Try specifying also the netmask,
or the full options:

 ip=<client-ip>:<server-ip>:<gw-ip>:<netmask>:<hostname>:<device>:<autoconf>

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lfr
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