[OS X] networking and nfs automounting

[Andy Jacobson]

I'm trying to remember how I got automatic turning on and off of my  
NFS automounts under 10.3 (because I forgot to write it down and to  
back it up).  Part of the puzzle is fixed and will be written up  
soon:  you need to put automount maps in /private/etc, and use a  
script, /Library/StartupItems/Automount/Automount, which looks a lot  
like a Redhat /etc/init.d script.

I just found a web page that I vaguely remember reading when trying  
to solve the automount-based-on-network issue, and in re-reading it I  
realize that if is chock-full of vital info for OS X networking in  
general:

http://www.afp548.com/article.php?story=20041015131913324

This page reminded me that "Kicker" was the way to enable services  
based on network location.  More later.

-Andy

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Andy Jacobson

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