H. Peter Anvin writes...
> Rick Richardson wrote:
> > >
> > > Probably not as-is, but I have on my list to implement a new version of
> > > autofs, which will incorporate the functionality of Jeremy's patches.
> > > Whether or not I'll use his code is not yet clear. Unfortunately I've
> > > been hideously busy, but if Linus' plan to get 2.4 out by the end of the
> > > year that is a suitable target.
> >
> > OK, thanks for the info and schedule.
> >
> > The thought of having to install custom kernels here on 50 or more
> > "luser" machines until then to access the NetApp isn't appealing
> > to me. :-(
> >
>
> Have you considered if you can rationalize your namespace somehow?
> Embedding machine names in paths is usually a bad idea anyhow...
Well, our namespace is rationalized via DNS. /net/cvs is an alias
for the real NetApp machine /net/fs1. By now, /net/cvs is wired into
a zillion .profiles around here.
> >
> > I know its off topic for this list, but will RH 5.2's "amd"
> > automounter work with the 2.2 kernels? They don't ship it with 6.0.
> >
>
> Sure they do:
>
> : cesium 7 ; ls -l am-utils-6.0-3.i386.rpm
> -rw-r--r-- 1 rmillner mis 897491 Apr 26 16:49
> am-utils-6.0-3.i386.rpm
Argh! Gratuitous name change! You are right, they do ship it
with this new name.
Sorry, this is not the automounter you are looking for. Move
along now.
I'll go and climb under my rock until 2.4.
-Rick
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