[geeks] /net with linux autofs 3.x?

[Mike Parson]

On Mon, Apr 11, 2005 at 05:04:39PM -0500, Bill Bradford wrote:
> Anybody know how to do a Solaris-style "/net" automount with
> AutoFS 3.x under Linux (RedHat, specifically)?  I know 4.x will
> do it, but upgrading to 4.x will require kernel recompiles which
> I'd like to avoid.
> 
> E.g., I'd like to be able to 'cd /net/otherhost' without otherhost
> being speficially named in a map.

Edit /etc/auto.master, make sure autofs is running?

That's how I did it years ago, but I've not used it in 4+ years.

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Michael Parson
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