[GRLUG] auto mount

[John-Thomas Richards]

On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 09:29:36AM -0500, Topher wrote:
> >> Anyone know how that might work, and whether it's already out there?
> >
> > You mean like this?  http://packages.debian.org/lenny/autofs
> 
> You'd think, but I'm not so sure.  I followed the directions here: 
> http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/127
> 
> When I plug in my device, it doesn't auto mount.  I tailed 
> /var/log/syslog, and it makes no mention of even trying to use autofs when 
> I plug in the device.  It sees the device just fine, but autofs doesn't 
> kick in.
> 
> According to this: http://www.greenfly.org/tips/autofs.html  I should see 
> stuff like this:
> 
> Jan 27 10:05:41 clover automount[31302]: attempting to mount entry 
> /var/autofs/removable/cdrom
> Jan 27 10:05:41 clover automount[5729]: lookup(file): looking up cdrom
> Jan 27 10:05:41 clover automount[5729]: lookup(file): cdrom -> 
> -fstype=iso9660,ro,sync,nodev,nosuid :/dev/cdrom
> Jan 27 10:05:41 clover automount[5729]: parse(sun): expanded entry: 
> -fstype=iso9660,ro,sync,nodev,nosuid :/dev/cdrom
> 
> I don't get any of that.  Any ideas?

I have two ideas.  Is autofs running?  `/etc/init.d/autofs start'

Have you defined the automaps?  When starting autofs, do you get a
message similar to:

rondo:~# /etc/init.d/autofs start
Starting automounter: no automount maps defined.
rondo:~# 

?

See this: http://wiki.debian.org/AutoFs
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