On Wednesday, 20. June 2001 23:36, Dirk Wetter wrote:
> hi,
>
> sure, that works. but if you're living in a non-100% linux
> environment you cannot use the direct maps distributed via
> NIS(+)/ldap, which would be great.
A work around would be an Executable Map. Make a bash script that converts
your NIS(+)/ldap entries to something Linux can understands.
Also the syntax for a submount differs, e.g. between Solaris and Linux. This
Problem can also be solved by an Executable Map.
> i read in the TODO for v5 that there might be - there was
> a question mark - direct maps? when would that be ?
Since autofs 4 still isn't in a stable state, I think you'll have to wait a
long time for version 5. And then there's still the question mark...
BTW. Does anybody know when autofs 4 will get to a stable state?
Jochen
