How to guide for NFS Export setup?

[thusnani]

I am looking for a setup guide for a NFS Export on my 3.0.0.4.374.33 (Merlin build). However, Im out of luck as of right now where my setup is at. Im trying to use NFS for my xbmc and raspbmc builds and currently get no access with my windows xbmc (meaning I cant connect to the network server) I havent tested the raspbmc out but here is my setup so far.

/mnt/Elements/Multimedia *(no_root_squash,rw,insecure,all_squash,anonuid=0,anongid=0)

And Im getting the following message in my log

Nov  3 19:51:08 mountd[31998]: authenticated mount request from 192.168.1.81:49657 for /tmp/mnt/Elements/Multimedia (/tmp/mnt/Elements/Multimedia)
Nov  3 19:51:08 mountd[31998]: qword_eol: fflush failed: errno 22 (Invalid argument)
Nov  3 19:51:08 mountd[31998]: Cannot export /tmp/mnt/Elements/Multimedia, possibly unsupported filesystem or fsid= required

Please help if someone can guide me with my problem. Ive tried searching in this forum and Ive had no luck.

 

[RMerlin]

Based on the error message, I suspect you are trying to export an NTFS filesystem. That isn't supported, you must use a native Linux filesystem such as ext3.

 

[thusnani]

I was originally having problems with the mediaserver when I was running 270.24. So I used the following guide below from member ChrisR and made two partitions, one that I was trying to setup an NFS export, that was labeled 'elements' and was partitioned NTFS. The other one being labeled 'MediaDB' and was EXT3. This partitioned handles the minidlna and also I added MySQL server on it.

http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showthread.php?t=9965

Once I read your response I tried exporting using the MediaDB and it worked. Since I setup the my ext hard drive, I have updated the router with the latest firmware. Would you recommend reformatting my Elements partition into Ext3? Will I have problems with my dlna server setup or any other problems?

 

[RMerlin]

Once I read your response I tried exporting using the MediaDB and it worked. Since I setup the my ext hard drive, I have updated the router with the latest firmware. Would you recommend reformatting my Elements partition into Ext3? Will I have problems with my dlna server setup or any other problems?

ext3 is the ideal filesystem for use on this router, since it's Linux-based.

 

[pepemosca]

Hello, any hints on how to set up the NFS to be used as an Apple Time Machine drive?
Besides the fact that I'll have to format the drive as ext3.

Thanks!