I Brake for Moths wrote: > > Hello, > > I just converted a Solaris x86 machine to Debian, and I'm having trouble > getting nis to work the way it used to. My home area is on a remote > machine, and I would like it to be mounted when I log in. I AM able to > log in via nis, so that much is working. > > Under Solaris I used the files /etc/auto_home and /etc/auto_master and > /etc/vfstab to enable mounting of my home area, but these files don't > seem to exist under Debian. What do I need to do to automatically mount > my home area on a remote machine?
This is not a function of NIS (though NIS is at times used to distribute automounter maps). This is done by the automounter. You need to install the automounter package (called amd, I believe). You'll then have to configure it. There's ample documentation provided with the package. -- Jens B. Jorgensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
