A logic error in /etc/rc.d/init.d/autofs prevents automount
from being started for maps that are received through NIS.

the function 'getmounts()' in the autofs start script does
the following:

    if[ -f /etc/auto.master ] then
         start automount for mount points in/etc/auto.master
    else
         search for mount points in NIS maps.
    fi

this logic prevents maps from being loaded from _both_
/etc/auto.master and over NIS.  The fix for this is quite
simple: test first for /etc/auto.master and then test for
NIS maps.  I'd be happy to provide a patch if this
explanation isn't clear.

thanks!


------- Additional Comments From   10/14/99 06:01 -------
A quick fix is to use the startup script from 6.0
Although not the best of solutions, I need my system up and running.


------- Additional Comments From   10/20/99 13:44 -------
Autofs should check /etc/nsswitch.conf to determine if it should use
NIS at all.  In 6.0, you could say "automount: files" in
/etc/nsswitch.conf, and autofs it would still check NIS.  It looks
like this change in 6.1 was meant to remedy the problem, but the best
solution was not chosen.