Automounting NFS file systems under Linux SuSe 7.2 & 7.3
The automounter concept under SuSe Linux 7.2 & 7.3 is quite different than to their previous versions. Finally I got it working using the following steps; I have found the solution on
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=auto%5C.net+master&hl=en&safe=off&rnum=6&ic=1&selm=3869D509.283532D%40lms.beand I thank Carol Ghijs for her posting!
0. Make sure, autofs is running! Do this as follows: - Start Yast2 - Sonstiges - RC.Config-Editor - Start-Variables: Click on + - Start-Network: Click on + - start_autofs - select 'yes' - Speichern - OK (sorry, for having used German words here) 1. Stop the automounter, entering the following command: /etc/init.d/autofs stop 2. Add the following line to /etc/auto.master : /nfs /etc/auto.net.main -rw,intr,timeo=4,retrans=2 3. Create a file /etc/auto.net.main and add the following line to it: * -fstype=autofs,-Dhost=& file:/etc/auto.net.sub 4. Create a file /etc/auto.net.sub and add the following line to it: * ${host}:/& 5. Start the automounter, entering the following command: /etc/init.d/autofs start --> Then you may access any NFS file system that is exported for you by simply entering the command: cd /nfs/machine/directory Example: cd /nfs/guru.ethz.ch/home PS: You may of course substitute 'nfs' by 'net'; do this by changing the mountpoint in /etc/auto.master
Last Update: 18Nov2001 / uk - Created: 21Jul2001