Re: remote mount hangs sysstem
RYAN vAN GINNEKEN wrote: this is my fstabs file could you please explain where i enter and set values for the -R and -b options # See the fstab(5) manual page for important information on automatic mounts # of network filesystems before modifying this file. # # DeviceMountpoint FStype Options DumpPass# /dev/ad0s2b noneswapsw 0 0 /dev/ad0s1a / ufs rw 1 1 /dev/ad0s4e /usrufs rw 2 2 /dev/ad0s3e /varufs rw 2 2 proc/proc procfs rw 0 0 #-- #remote mounts #-- v21.higcoup.ca:/usr/src /mnt/v21.highcoup.ca/usr/srcnfs r noauto0 0 v21.higcoup.ca:/usr/local/ect /mnt/v21.highcoup.ca/usr/local/etcnfs r noauto 0 0 change this: v21.higcoup.ca:/usr/src /mnt/v21.highcoup.ca/usr/src nfs r noauto0 0 to: v21.higcoup.ca:/usr/src /mnt/v21.highcoup.ca/usr/src nfs r,bg,intr 0 0 and likewise for the second NFS entry...you should still specifiy a timeout, but you'll have to decide on one..and the system will boot with those options with the NFS server down.. Scott ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: remote mount hangs sysstem
this is my fstabs file could you please explain where i enter and set values for the -R and -b options # See the fstab(5) manual page for important information on automatic mounts # of network filesystems before modifying this file. # # DeviceMountpoint FStype Options Dump Pass# /dev/ad0s2b noneswapsw 0 0 /dev/ad0s1a / ufs rw 1 1 /dev/ad0s4e /usrufs rw 2 2 /dev/ad0s3e /varufs rw 2 2 proc/proc procfs rw 0 0 #-- #remote mounts #-- v21.higcoup.ca:/usr/src /mnt/v21.highcoup.ca/usr/src nfs r noauto0 0 v21.higcoup.ca:/usr/local/ect /mnt/v21.highcoup.ca/usr/local/etc nfs r noauto0 0 #-- Scott W wrote: RYAN vAN GINNEKEN wrote: Is there a way to mount a cdrom or remote file systems using fstab but not having it crash out the system. example if i have a nfs share set up to another machine and that machine goes down the next time i reboot my system the machine hangs when it cannot find the share and will not allow me to do anything and i have to hook up a monitor and keyboard to get it back the same happens when there is an error on a cd rom ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" Use the background (-b or bg) and interruptible (-i or intr) options, along with a reasonable timeout. See man mount_nfs for the specifics. Scott ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: remote mount hangs sysstem
On Nov 23, 2003, at 1:31 PM, RYAN vAN GINNEKEN wrote: So if i set to noauto does it still get mounted or do i have to execute a command later sure, just use "mount /mount/point" If the fstab works now, you won't need to do anything else. There may be more sophisticated ways (automounters and such that mount the filesystem as you traverse into it) but I've never used them. man 8 amd, for example. DESCRIPTION Amd is a daemon that automatically mounts filesystems whenever a file or directory within that filesystem is accessed. Filesystems are automati- cally unmounted when they appear to be quiescent. -- Paul Beard paulbeard [at] mac.com ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: remote mount hangs sysstem
So if i set to noauto does it still get mounted or do i have to execute a command later paul beard wrote: On Nov 23, 2003, at 12:13 PM, RYAN vAN GINNEKEN wrote: Is there a way to mount a cdrom or remote file systems using fstab but not having it crash out the system. example if i have a nfs share set up to another machine and that machine goes down the next time i reboot my system the machine hangs when it cannot find the share and will not allow me to do anything and i have to hook up a monitor and keyboard to get it back the same happens when there is an error on a cd rom make sure the entry on /etc/fstab is set to noauto: then the client won't try to mount the filesystem on boot. -- Paul Beard paulbeard [at] mac.com ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: remote mount hangs sysstem
RYAN vAN GINNEKEN wrote: Is there a way to mount a cdrom or remote file systems using fstab but not having it crash out the system. example if i have a nfs share set up to another machine and that machine goes down the next time i reboot my system the machine hangs when it cannot find the share and will not allow me to do anything and i have to hook up a monitor and keyboard to get it back the same happens when there is an error on a cd rom ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" Use the background (-b or bg) and interruptible (-i or intr) options, along with a reasonable timeout. See man mount_nfs for the specifics. Scott ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: remote mount hangs sysstem
On Nov 23, 2003, at 12:13 PM, RYAN vAN GINNEKEN wrote: Is there a way to mount a cdrom or remote file systems using fstab but not having it crash out the system. example if i have a nfs share set up to another machine and that machine goes down the next time i reboot my system the machine hangs when it cannot find the share and will not allow me to do anything and i have to hook up a monitor and keyboard to get it back the same happens when there is an error on a cd rom make sure the entry on /etc/fstab is set to noauto: then the client won't try to mount the filesystem on boot. -- Paul Beard paulbeard [at] mac.com ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"