nfs mount problem

[Tom H]

On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 8:34 AM, Brian Wootton <Brian.Meg at btinternet.com> wrote:
>
> I can't for the life me get an nfs mount to work,
> this is the entry I've put in /etc/exports:
>
> /pub/brian      meg(ro,insecure,all_squash,sync,no_subtree_check)
>
> which at least generates no errors from the server nfs daemon, but
> all I get from the mount command on the client is 'access denied by
> server'. mutter, mutter.
> I've tried ip addresses, I've tried a multitude of differnet options(in-
> cluding none), makes no difference, still get access denied by server
> on the client machine.
>  I've read 'man exports' until my eyes water. I found some useful
> howtos on google, but still 'access denied by server'.

What are is your mount command?

Assuming that you're using nfsv4, you have to mount "/" not "/pub/brian".