/24 is the new representation for netmasks.  All "1" bits must be contiguous, so
this is more convenient than 255.255.255.0...  /16 = 255.255.0, /20 =
255.255.240.0, /32 = 255.255.255.255, etc...  

Have you done nfs start on boss...?  The 'puter you're trying to connect TO is
usually where the problem lies.

HTH,
Pierre

Ken Thompson wrote:
> 
> Can someone explain the /24 (192.168.1.0/24 ) in the nfs export line in fstab?
> I have noticed it in several posts and it's the only thing I can see different
> than mine. I have been having trouble getting my linux to linux network to
> operate correctly and after following all the instructions, man pages, HOWTO's,
> tutorials and answers from the kind people on this list, to the
> best of my understanding, I still have a glitch.
> I CANNOT get a two computer network to mount bi-directionally.
> I can get computer 1, (boss) to mount the exported directory on computer 2
> (darkstar) but am unable to make darkstar mount the exported directory on boss.
> While looking at the configuration of "boss", I set up "darkstar" the same way
> (with the right addresses and directory names, of course) FTP, Telnet, ping ALL
> work both ways OK.  The error I get is connection refused.. Both at start up
> and each time I try a different setting and then restart netfs, I'm outta my
> league at this point, can someone give me a hand with this? TIA.
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