> The Linux host needs to be able to MOUNT the NFS-exported files. > > The /etc/auto.master file is using a later "extension" to the NFS > system, name > "automount". This only mounts directories, when they are accessed, > therefore > "auto-mount". > > You could also add the to-be-mounted diretories into /etc/fstab, so > that they > are mounted ALWAYS.
I've had bad experience setting NFS mounts in /etc/fstab. The problem is: If the filesystem can't mount for any reason, then the machine doesn't come up. Unless you set it as a "soft" mount, in which case, the slightest little network glitch causes clients to lose their minds. What I wrote in the previous email, about using automount and hard interruptable NFS mounts was very well thought out and based on years of commercial deployment of NFS systems. Like I said, it's rock solid if configured as I described. It's resilient against network failure during boot, or during operation, yet it's force-interruptable by root if necessary, which is extremely rare. _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
