package nfs-common 1:1.2.0-4ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[rexb]

Running Ubuntu 10.4. Had reinstalled system on a new hard drive. Was attempting to set up NFS kernel but the install crashed with the following error:

Setting up nfs-kernel-server (1:1.2.0-4ubuntu4) ...
 * Exporting directories for NFS kernel daemon... [ OK ]
 * Starting NFS kernel daemon Cannot register service: RPC: Unable to receive; errno = Connection refused
                                                                         [fail]
invoke-rc.d: initscript nfs-kernel-server, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing nfs-kernel-server (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 nfs-kernel-server
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: nfs-common 1:1.2.0-4ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-27.49-generic 2.6.32.26+drm33.12
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-27-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jan 7 08:38:25 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.1)
SourcePackage: nfs-utils
Title: package nfs-common 1:1.2.0-4ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1