[Bug 44874] Re: auto smbfs mount in /etc/fstab causes hald hang at boot

[Steve R. Hastings]

Today's packages updates for Dapper included a new smbfs package.  I
updated all packages on my Athlon64 to the latest, and put back the auto
smbfs mount.

When I booted, it did not hang in hald!  However, the GNOME desktop took
over 45 seconds (I timed it) to start.  Once the desktop was up, I tried
to look at the smbfs directory in Nautilus, which took a long time and
then gave up.

When I changed the auto mount back to noauto and rebooted, the system
came right up and the desktop came right up.  When I then mounted the
smbfs mount manually, there was no delay and Nautilus had no trouble
with it.

So, the new smbfs fixes the hald hang but still doesn't quite do the
right thing for an auto smbfs mount at boot time.

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auto smbfs mount in /etc/fstab causes hald hang at boot
https://launchpad.net/bugs/44874