Public bug reported: In 17.10 NFSv2 has been disabled by default, existing stuff (in my case embedded hardware development systems based on uboot) continue to use the old NFS protocols ...
This thread describes the issue, and the solution: https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2381512 This bug is a request for documentation so the next person doesn't waste a day hunting this problem down, please: - document in /etc/default/nfs-kernel-server how to enable NFSv2 protocols - make a note in the "man nfs" pages noting that NFSv2 is disabled by default and that instructions on how to enable it can be found in /etc/default/nfs-kernel-server ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: nfs-kernel-server 1:1.3.4-2.1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-21.24-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.5 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Tue Jan 2 15:32:30 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-08 (816 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422) SourcePackage: nfs-utils UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2018-01-01 (0 days ago) ** Affects: nfs-utils (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug artful -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1740810 Title: NFSv2 has been disabled, turning it back on is not obvious To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nfs-utils/+bug/1740810/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs