Hi Forum

I've recently upgraded my RHAS4 test box to RHAS5 Server, and most things are ticking along smoothly. However, I have a question about Automount messages I'm receiving from Logwatch which I haven't been able to decipher, and would like some help in understanding the problem.

I don't have a NIS/NIS+ network, and am not running the ypbind service yet Logwatch keeps reporting the following:

--------------------- Automount Begin ------------------------


**Unmatched Entries**
lookup_read_master: lookup(nisplus): couldn't locat nis+ table auto.master: 3 T
ime(s)

---------------------- Automount End -------------------------

autofs is running, being used for auto CD mounting as per default installation. I have the following files related to autofs

> ls auto*
autofs_ldap_auth.conf auto.master auto.misc auto.net auto.smb

None of these files make reference to NIS or NIS+, so why is autofs reporting the above problem? And hopefully how do I turn it off (it isn't a problem, but it would be nice to know what is going on). Suggestions gratefully received.


Kind Regards

Kemi

RH Linux <hostname> 2.6.18-8.1.1.el5xen #1 SMP Mon Feb 26 21:05:12 EST 2007 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

First off, I am not posting a solution. It is happening to me. Sometime in the past on my Fedora Core 6 box my automount stopped working for my USB port. I have a DVD attached to the USB port and several SD cards. They used to automount. I really believe it stopped after an "UPDATE"(several updates ago!).

Here's the /var/log/message error:
The odd thing to this NUbE is that when I go to /dev/disk/by-id the devices come and go as I plug them in or remove the equipment. BUT they never appear as an option on my "File Browser." I can manually mount them and have a script to do so BUT of course it would be nice to have AUTOMOUNT working again.

I read another post about "Automount problem in Red Hat 7.1/7.2" and one about "Automounting working for everything except CDdrive" They did not assist me in solving my particular issue. I did learn about the /etc/init.d/autofs and the ps -ef commands. They did not help either.

I'm not sure if reading my dmesg will assist but here is the first few lines:
Linux version 2.6.20-1.2962.fc6 (brewbuilder@ls20-bc2-14.build.redhat.com) (gcc version 4.1.1 20070105 (Red Hat 4.1.1-51)) #1 SMP Tue Jun 19 19:27:14 EDT 2007
..................
(the forum limited me so I omitted the bulk of the dmesg)

BUT the USB drives are showing up in dmesg. Could the File Explorer have a fault?