Error exporting NFS, not supported by fstype "hfs" (readdir), how to fix?

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Hi there!

I went in single user mode on my server and did a "fsck -fy /" (old linux habit of putting the slash there).

When I rebooted, I was not able to export using NFS and received this error in the logs.

14/05/11 11:57:55 AM /sbin/nfsd[6056] exports:8: kernel export registration failed: NFS exporting not supported by fstype "hfs" (readdir)

How can I fix this? I'd prefer not to format and reinstall...

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on May 14, 2011 9:03 AM

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Answer 1

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Well, I restored from a Time Machine backup, and the problem came back 😟

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Answer 2

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I brought back /etc/sysctl.conf to default values, the problem is still there.

I tried to export a share from an other disk, the problem was there also.

I reinstalled 10.6.7 combo update + security update, problem is still there.

I don't know where to look anymore.

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Answer 3

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Found it!

I had a CD in the server. It kept nfsd from working correctly. Once removed, everything went back to normal.

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Answer 4

Yeah, had a similar problem, turned out to be I had a USB thumbdrive plugged in. Unplugged it and rebooted, error went away.

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