From: Neil Brown <neilb@suse.de>
Subject: Re: nfs-utils-1.0.10/linux 2.6.18 bug?  unable to start nfsd;
	nfssvc "Address already in use"
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:04:27 +1100
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To: Ray <whatdoineed2do@yahoo.co.uk>
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On Thursday November 16, whatdoineed2do@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
> hi NFS developers
> 
> issue is, using 2.6.18.2 kernel and 1.0.10 nfs utils
> but i am periodically having problems starting nfsd --
> it drops out after sysloging that "nfssvc "Address
> already in use" when there are actually no other nfsd
> instances running

Have you checked to see if port 2049 is in use?

  netstat -na | grep :2049

Most likely something else is using the port. 
lsof might help you find which process is doing it.

NeilBrown

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