Re: Getting autofs to work "the Debian Way (TM)"
hi ya nate...
> > # mount the floppy
> > /.autofs /etc/auto.fd --timeout=60
> > #
> > #
>
> I am looking to avoid creating new directories, particularly in the root
> directory. But what makes this directory different than
> /var/autofs/misc that the autofs package uses by default? I'm not
> seeing why this will work and the default won't.
no particular reason... one dir is good as another...
i keep all my automounts in one dir /.automount or /.autofs
depending on with one i play with
...
> 1. Loading the vfat module on system start via /etc/modules which allows
> /etc/auto.misc to have -fstype=auto
>
> 2. I have set the line for my floppy in /etc/auto.misc as follows:
>
> floppy -fstype=auto,sync,nodev,nosuid,gid=100,umask=000 :/dev/fd0
>
> 3. I have links in /home/user, cdrom and floppy, that point to
> /var/autofs/misc/cdrom and /var/autofs/misc/floppy respectively.
yuppers..
have fun
alvin
> Now I have an autofs system that will mount vfat/msdos diskettes and
> also allow reading and writing to those disks. I also accomplishe this
> staying within the default layout of the autofs Debian package as
> possible.
>
> Thanks for the clues!
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