hi ya oren simple tests...
- make sure /home is exported to be rw to your deb box... - am assuming you want to write into your home dir - on your deb box...make sure you can at least manually mount it deb# mkdir /mnt/test deb# mount solaris:/home /mnt/test - i use autofs...( for simple automount stuff ) ( no NIS/yp etc compatibility needs ) deb# cat /etc/auto.master #.... comments .. # # mkdir /.autofs /.autofs /etc/auto.home --timeout 600 # # end of file deb# cat /etc/auto.home #.... comments ... # home.NFS -fstype=nfs,intr,soft solaris:/home # # end of file - your automounted new home dir is /.autofs/home.NFS # deb# ls -laR /.autofs/home.NFS/<your_home> deb# ln -s /.autofs/home.NFS /where-ever-your-want-home-to-be - - last possible gotcha..... - you might need to specify rpc-1 or rpc-2 depending on - which protocol is used by linux kernel vs solaris kernel - - you define the option if needed - ( search the web ( "rpc-1 rpc-2" for options syntax ) - c ya alvin http://wwww.linux-consulting.com/Amd_AutoFS/autofs-HOWTO.html On Mon, 21 Aug 2000, Oren Geller wrote: > Hi > > I have a debian machine running as a nis client. > I cant get the amd to mount my remote home directory (on a solaris ) > Can you please help me get the automounter (amd or autofs) to work with > the NIS auto.home map. > I can get the map with ypcat > > Thanks > > Oren > > > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >