CentOS - Jan 2008 - service nfs start hangs on CentOS 4

Hello when I try to start nfs the command hangs.
I have found out, that the problem is, that I set an IP address at 
/etc/exports
sample:
/var/foo XXX.XXX.XXX(some rights)
when replace the IP address to * then service nfs start work, but no one 
can use the exports.
What goes wrong??
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> Hello when I try to start nfs the command hangs.
> I have found out, that the problem is, that I set an IP address at 
> /etc/exports
> sample:
> /var/foo XXX.XXX.XXX(some rights)
> when replace the IP address to * then service nfs start work, 
> but no one 
> can use the exports.
> What goes wrong??
>
You might want to make sure that the portmap daemon is running.

/etc/init.d/portmap status

 will tell you if it is runnning. If it is not..fire it up.



Mike