autofs not starting if no nfs-mount in fstab

[Thomas Schweikle]

Binary package hint: autofs5

autofs does not start, if no nfs-mount is in fstab. Breaks autofs mounted user homes.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: autofs 5.0.5-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.41-server 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-server x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Apr 8 13:12:01 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: autofs5
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Thomas Schweikle (tps)]

Partly because after upgrading grub the old /boot/grub/grub.cfg is removed, then grub-install called. Leading to grub installed without loading /boot/grub/grub.cfg.

Solution: reinstall grub by issuing command "grub-install <dev>".

The installation script will have to call "grub-install <dev>" *after* "update-grub" called --- this makes sure, /boot/grub/grub.cfg exists and being used.

[Thomas Schweikle (tps)]

The "unknown" commands in file /boot/grub/grub.cfg are ignored by grub. They are setting background and foreground color. This has changed in grub lately. "update-grub" should be fixed to use the new syntax.

[Thomas Schweikle (tps)]

Workaround:
- after Upgrading *do not allow the upgrade routine to reboot!!* (press 'N').
- find your boot device, then execute "grub-install <dev>"
- reboot

[Thomas Schweikle (tps)]

Sry! Messed up two bugs.

Removing "required mounted TYPE=nfs" makes the whole thing work.

[Clint Byrum (clint-fewbar)]

Thomas, thanks for the bug report. I believe this is a duplicate of bug #752730. Marking as such.