Tim wrote: >> What exactly is the advantage of using autofs >> over an entry or entries in /etc/fstab ? > > Autofs only mounts the device when you/something requests access to the > mount point. fstab will try mounting it at boot time, unless you add a > noauto parameter. It's somewhat easier to add non-default options to > fstab file, than tuning autofs to your requirements. Always-mounted > network shares can be a problem if they're not reachable when you boot > up. What exactly is the outcome if the remote host cannot be mounted? It seemed from what I read that there should just be a delay (timeout) of 60 seconds; but I recall a much longer delay in practice. -- Timothy Murphy e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
