[ubuntu-uk] NFS and NetworkManager

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Peter Lewis wrote:
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> So far as I can tell, my network connection is brought up when I log in to my 
> Kubuntu box, through the network manager tray icon. This connects me to my 
> wireless network.
> 
> However, I have a couple of NFS shares, which are listed in fstab. They never 
> get brought up automatically though, since during booting, the network is not 
> up yet. I then have to do a 'sudo mount -a' to get them to come up *after* 
> I've logged in.
> 
> I'm sure it's not supposed to work like this. How do I get the network up 
> earlier so that this isn't an issue?



Pete >>> Does your /etc/fstab refer to these shares by their full IP 
address on the LAN or by a share name?  I use the LAN IP addresses, and 
my shares mount automatically when the wireless network is up.  (Tho' I 
use Gnome rather than KDE).  Don't know if the form of the addressing 
matters, but if it's a factor, it may be worth a quick test.

I should say that the mounting of network shares (I use CIFS) is not 
perfect:  it sometimes takes a while for them to mount;  and sometimes 
they don't, and, like you, I need to do a <sudo mount -a> to get them 
up.  But mostly they do come up when the wireless network becomes available.

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