nis auto.direct map not working in Redhat linux

[jane zhang]

Hi all,

I recently installed redhat linux 9 and join it in our NIS domain.

The box has no problem to see all the NIS maps.
# ypcat -k auto.direct
/apps fileserver1:/sun4/apps
/opt fileserver2:/sun4/opt

# ypcat -k auto.master
/- auto.direct -soft
/net -hosts -soft
/home auto.home -soft

The box also have /etc/auto.master
# cat /etc/auto.master
/home yp:auto.home

# cat /etc/nsswitch.conf | grep automount
automount: files nis

I got users' homes to automount on this machine work fine.

But could not direct mount /apps and /opt.

if I "cd / " and then " ls"

I saw "-" listed as a file there.

# ls
- bin boot dev etc home initrd lib

Can you help me with the auto.direct mounting problems. We have sun and hp machines. all work fine.


Thanks, Jane

[Brian Hackley]

Jane,

Most Linux aren't supporting direct Maps
for AutoFS file systems which explains the behaior tha you see.

Regards,

-> Brian Hackley

[jane zhang]

Brian,

Thanks for the verification.

Currently, we configure those linux boxes only as computing box, all the application software would be installed in a hpux file server.

How can I achieve this? automounting the installation in HPux from the linux box?

Thanks.