Network File System

Hey all, got a question about NFS (Network File System).

I'm able to mount the exported fs's no problem, but they're read only. Is there any way I can change them to read/write, or use symlinks to jump off the export root to the actual root? Now, I know I can use dd to copy the files onto my system and then make them, but thats no fun. Ideally, I'd like to link a normal file to the password file and be able to cat it out, or (since the host in question has rlogind active) upload a .rhost's file.

BTW, I'm using the nfsshell package for this and am able to set my UID and GUID to 0 via the uid and gid commands, respectivley.

Also, the OS running on the box in question is AIX 4.x.

Any help/thoughts/comments are apprectiated. ;)

So, erm, anybody got any ideas? They don't evden have to be good, I'm just looking for ideas in the general area…

im not a experianced linux user, so i wouldnt be able to answer. but thousandtoone i believe has extensice linux knowledge, so perhaps you could PM him.