> ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bruce Dubbs > Sent: 02/25/13 04:47 PM > To: BLFS Support List > Subject: Re: [blfs-support] Autofs problem on LFS7.2 > > Cliff McDiarmid wrote: > > Hi > > > > I have just installed Autofs-5.0.7 as per BLFS instructions on > > LFS7.2. The automounter is loading at boot up and I am getting a > > bootlog of the event. However, the /etc/auto.master script does not > > create the '/media/auto' dir. > > > > The entries under '/etc/auto-misc' can all be mounted manually with > > 'mount'.
> automount is supposed to mount directories on demand. If you want them > to be mounted at startup, use fstab. Thanks Bruce No, I need to mount cd and a usb stick on demand at the command prompt. >BTW, the mount points need to exist Yes, /media does exist, but the BLFS instructions suggest the 'auto' dir is created on demand so that one can access it, e.g. when a stick is plugged in etc. MAC -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
