RE: [TCLUG:7728] autofs is fustrating me

[Unni Nambiar <unambiar@Legato.COM>]

I'm not sure, but i think the ypcat output is okay. By default, ypcat shows
the mapping but not the key.  Try 'ypcat -k auto.home'.  I'm speaking from a
solaris pov, so i hope there is a '-k' (linux box is at home).

I don't know whats causing the error, but here's a question.  You say you
have /etc/auto_master on the server.  But shouldn't the client also have a
/etc/auto_master ?  The automountd running on the client reads this table to
decide what automounts to service.  In case of nis based automounts, the
clients /etc/auto_master should have a line '+auto_master' which is like a
'#include' for the auto_master file indicating that the nis server's
automount tables apply.

Just thinking out loud.  Hope this helps.

-Unni

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Tanner [mailto:tanner@real-time.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 1999 10:02 PM
> To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org
> Subject: [TCLUG:7728] autofs is fustrating me
> 
> 
> I am having a terrible time getting autofs on RH 6.0 to work 
> correctly. 
> Using either nis for maps OR files for maps.
> 
> On the "server"  have:
> 
> /etc/auto.master
> 
> /staff  /etc/auto.home  --timeout 600
> 
> /etc/auto.home
> *       -soft,intr      king:/home/&
> 
> On the "client" I do this:
> 
> ypcat auto.home and I get this:
> -soft,intr	king:/home/&
> 
> Um, shouldn't I get :
> *       -soft,intr      king:/home/&
> 
> Of course when I do a cd /staff/user, I get this in syslog:
> automount: attempting to mount entry /staff/user
> automount: lookup(yp): lookup for user failed: No such map in 
> server's domain
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> 
> -- 
> Bob Tanner <tanner@real-time.com>       | Phone : (612)943-8700
> http://www.real-time.com                | Fax   : (612)943-8500
> Key fingerprint =  6C E9 51 4F D5 3E 4C 66 62 A9 10 E5 35 85 39 D9 
> 
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe@mn-linux.org
> For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help@mn-linux.org
>