I *think* this should answer your questions, but I might have mis- understood something as well. If you want more than this, ask again:
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=6.10 DISTRIB_CODENAME=edgy DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 6.10" [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ mount|grep home file01:/home on /home type nfs (rw,hard,addr=172.23.69.23) [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ grep home /etc/fstab file01:/home /home nfs hard -- GDM starts before home directories mounted https://launchpad.net/bugs/82617 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs