strange! can't use auto.nis as the file name for autofs service

myhnet · 07-13-2008, 06:22 AM

hi, guys, I find a very strange stuff in both CentOS and RHEL 5.1 (32bit, installed in VMware workstation):
the same content (as below) in /etc/auto.nis and /etc/auto.test

Code:

#
# $Id: auto.misc,v 1.2 2003/09/29 08:22:35 raven Exp $
#
# This is an automounter map and it has the following format
# key [ -mount-options-separated-by-comma ] location
# Details may be found in the autofs(5) manpage

#cd             -fstype=iso9660,ro,nosuid,nodev :/dev/cdrom
*               -rw,soft        server:/home/&

# the following entries are samples to pique your imagination
#linux          -ro,soft,intr           ftp.example.org:/pub/linux
#boot           -fstype=ext2            :/dev/hda1
#floppy         -fstype=auto            :/dev/fd0
#floppy         -fstype=ext2            :/dev/fd0
#e2floppy       -fstype=ext2            :/dev/fd0
#jaz            -fstype=ext2            :/dev/sdc1
#removable      -fstype=ext2            :/dev/hdd

when I use /etc/auto.nis in /etc/auto.master:

Code:

/home   /etc/auto.nis --timeout=60

autofs doesn't work, but it works with /etc/auto.test or other suffix:

Code:

/home   /etc/auto.test --timeout=60

anyone met the same problem as mine? Is it a bug or just I did sth. wrong?
anything reply with be welcome! thx

Mr. C. · 07-13-2008, 11:21 PM

What do you mean "doesn't work".

myhnet · 07-14-2008, 11:29 PM

well, there is a directory named test in /home in the server.
but when I enter cd /home/test in the client it showed me that the file or directory is not available(which should be availalbe)

and, when use auto.test as the file name, everyting goes fine