A workaround could be to configure /etc/fstab with "noauto" and put in /etc/rc.local "mount /mnt/sambadirectory".
I've tried it and it works. -- auto smbfs mount in /etc/fstab causes hald hang at boot https://launchpad.net/bugs/44874 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
