NFS statd won't start

[HL-Hosting]

Yesterday the server which is running Red Hat 7.3 ran an update for Direct Admin which is a web hosting control panel. While it was starting this is what happened:

Loading system font: [ OK ]
Initializing random number generator: [ OK ]
-Nothing happens after the random number generator process, it just does nothing. I then pressed Ctrl + Alt + Del and got:

INIT: Switch to runlevel: 6
INIT: Sending processes the TERM Signal
Saving random speed: [ OK ]
Stopping NFS Statd: [ FAILED ]
Stopping portmapper: /etc/rcb.d/K87portmap: kill: (488) - No such process
Shutting down kernel logger: [ OK ]
Shutting down system logger: [ OK ]
Starting killall: [ OK ]
Sending all processes the TERM signal... [ OK ]
Sending all processes the KILL Signal... md: recovery thread got woken up... md: recovery thread finished....
[ OK ]
Syncing hardware clock to system time [ OK ]
modprobe:modprobe: Can't locate module ppp0

Question: Why is the server not processing the other services.

 

[DirectAdmin Support]

Hello,

I'm not too sure why it isn't working. Perhaps try running:

service nfs start

to see why it isn't starting. Also check /var/log/messages for possible errors messages.

John

 

[HL-Hosting]

I just tried service nfs start
But it didn't work, it just keeps on doing the samething which is nothing. The last process that it started is the:

Initializing random number generator: [ OK ]

Then, it just stays there...
I really need to extract these files.
How would I be able to do that using another linux server?

 

[ProWebUK]

Tried:

service nfs status

or even another reboot?

Chris

 

[DirectAdmin Support]

If it doesn't start, it should give you a reason somewhere. Check /var/log/messages, or hunt around for another log if it has it's own.

John

 

[HL-Hosting]

The server doesn't do anything.... therefore I can't view any logs.
I was wondering what would be the best way to view all the files that I have in that server using another Linux server?

I tried putting the new server on Master and the other on Slave, but it wouldn’t show up anywhere!