overriding files in nfs mount
I have a difficult problem of setting up and maintaining mostly
identical linux installations on several machines which are sitting on
a local switch which is also the gateway to the outside world.
The problem is that they are not the same hardware, there needs to be a
server (although it should still have mostly the same setup), a password
sever (maybe possible to just use regular passwords here if its not too
insecure), a computer that is connected to the printer/scanner (which is
a different computer) and possibly a web server (not sure if it will be
connected).
The easiest solution, if it is possible, is to mount root through nfs,
and then mount home from the local disk (this sounds easy enough), the
problem is that due to the slightly different hardware (X setup), and
different servers (printer/password/job que/...) I need to override
some files in etc.
It sounds like I can play around with links from the nfs mounted etc to
a local mounted etc, but it sounds like a real pain, and it allows me
to override only all or none of the files (possible bypassable with
multiple redirection).
Bottom line, is it possible to mount /etc through nfs and the override
some of the files with local ones without resorting to playing around
with links?
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