Use the "soft" mount option? http://btr0xw.rz.uni-bayreuth.de/cgi-bin/manpages/mount/8
Hope this helps. BTW - have you considered other network filesystems? I'm aware that NFS is much more portable, but if it's between all-linux machines then I heard about other network filesystems which sound to be more advanced. --Amos > -----Original Message----- > From: Ira Abramov > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > lshell.com > ] > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 8:39 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: nfs blocking "mount" > > > How can one get a list of mounted filesystems without getting blocked > running "df" or "mount" with a dead NFS server? I am writing a little > status monitor script to see if NFS is up or down and what's > mounted. if > I mount and then disconnect the server, running mount or df just hangs > blocked till the server comes back. any way to read the mounts tables > without having to get blocked if there is a problem? > > Thanks, > Ira. > > -- > The place to be > Ira Abramov > http://ira.abramov.org/email/ > > ================================================================= > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command > echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ---------- Your email is protected by Mailshell ---------- > To block spam or change delivery options: > http://www.mailshell.com/control.html?a=blshp8bbumg87yq1j9157q v2pz6_58z35eg0 ReturnPath.net http://rd.mailshell.com/ad481 Earn up to $3 for each of your friends who signs up with Mailshell! http://rd.mailshell.com/sp5 ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
