Hi, > What is the content of your /etc/fstab and /etc/network/interfaces? > The current system try to mount the NFS mounts after all the 'auto' > interfaces are up during boot.
Due to security reasons, I'll have to scratch out some names, but the structure will be the same as the original file: # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass> /dev/hda4 / ext3 defaults,noatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1 /dev/hda3 none swap sw 0 0 /dev/fd0 /floppy auto rw,user,noauto 0 0 /dev/hdc /cdrom auto ro,user,noauto 0 0 proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 /dev/hda1 /mnt/winxpdisk ntfs defaults,ro,user,noauto,umask=022,uid=0,gid=0 /dev/hda5 /mnt/datadisk vfat defaults,user,noauto,umask=022,uid=NNNNN,gid=100 nfsserver.oce.nl:/export/home/NAME /mnt/datashare/ nfs defaults,user,exec,auto,rsize=8192,wsize=8192 0 0 anothernfsserver.oce.nl:/files1/tools /tools nfs defaults,user,exec,auto,rsize=8192,wsize=8192 0 0 //yetanotherserver/data /mnt/scans smbfs credentials=/home/NAME/.scans-credentials,user,auto Here is /etc/network/interfaces: auto lo iface lo inet loopback # This entry was created during the Debian installation auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp auto usb0 iface usb0 inet static address 10.0.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 > > I found this possibly related issue in Ubuntu: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysvinit/+bug/45842 > > This is about having / on NFS. It does not work without changes to Not only, AFAICS. > the boot system at the moment, because ifup does not do its normal > things when the IP setup is done by the kernel before ifupdown is > executed. Not sure if it is related to your problem. Your fstab will > tell, I guess. :) I hope this is enough to get a grip on this problem. Thanks! -- Kind regards, Manuel Bilderbeek (Apologies for the following stuff that is automatically added beyond my power.) This message and attachment(s) are intended solely for use by the addressee and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or agent thereof responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone and with a 'reply' message. Thank you for your co-operation.