Date: Mon, 08 Sep 1997 23:35:32 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org> To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu> Cc: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org>, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: nfs startup - perhaps it is a problem Message-ID: <199709082235.XAA05402@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 05 Sep 1997 23:43:30 PDT." <Pine.BSF.3.96.970905234250.7701L-100000@localhost>
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> On Thu, 4 Sep 1997, Brian Somers wrote: > > > This has to be a dumb question, but I can't fathom it. > > > > /etc/rc sources /etc/rc.network and then runs network_pass1. > > Directly afterwards, it runs ``mount -a -t nfs''. > > > > However, network_pass3 (invoked much later) starts nfsiod along with > > the other nfs stuff. > > > > How is the ``mount -a -t nfs'' supposed to work ? > > nfsiod is more of a helper daemon for nfs; it'll still work without it. > mount -a -t nfs will mount all filesystems of type nfs; this is probably > necessary for diskless boots. The problem was that mount couldn't resolve the host names from fstab. This brings up two things: 1. Why is "mount -a -t nfs" redirected to /dev/null ? It seems happy if there are no nfs filesystems in fstab, so wouldn't it be better if we see any such errors ? 2. Should named be done in pass 1, or is it done this way because your named config files may be on an nfs drive ;-/ The whole thing is worked around nicely by putting a nameserver in resolv.conf or by reading /etc/hosts first and putting all your "close friends" in there. I think 1. should be done at least. > Doug White | University of Oregon > Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant > http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major > Spam routed to /dev/null by Procmail | Death to Cyberpromo > -- Brian <brian@awfulhak.org>, <brian@freebsd.org> <http://www.awfulhak.org> Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....
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