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From: shprentz@bdmrrr.bdm.com (Joel Shprentz)
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Subject: Automounter loops
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I am trying to use the automounter to mount user home directories, but I'm
having trouble with home directories local to my server.

CONFIGURATION:

The network has a few dozen Suns, most with large local disks.  Most Suns
have some local home directories and must mount others via NFS.  User home
directories are of the form /home/host/user.  The auto.master and
auto.home maps are set up as described in the System Administrator's
manual.  We are running yellow pages.

PROBLEM:

The automounter successfully mounts home directory on remote machines, but
hides local home directories.

HELP:

What vital--but obscure--detail am I overlooking?  Your help would be
greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

Joel Shprentz                   Phone:  (703) 848-7305
BDM International, Inc.         Uucp:  {rutgers,vrdxhq,rlgvax}!bdmrrr!shprentz
7915 Jones Branch Drive         Internet:  shprentz@bdmrrr.bdm.com
McLean, Virginia  22102