1) Log on the system as "root".
2) First, remember that you will need a directory on which you will mount
the remote file partition. Let's call the directory "mntdir".
3) Create the directory mntdir in "/"; enter the command-line:
mkdir /mntdir
4) You need the name of the remote file partition. Use the
/usr/catman directory on the remote system "my_system_name" as an
example.
5) Edit the file /etc/fstab. This file contains a list of file partitions
that will automatically be mounted at boot time.
6) Add the line: my_system_name:/usr/catman /mntdir nfs rw,soft 0 0
7) Save the file and exit the editor.
8) Shut the system down.
9) Bring the system back up into multi-user mode.
10) The names of the local and remote partitions will be listed as they are
automatically mounted.
Article Change History:
06 Sep 1994 - Reviewed.
31 Aug 1992 - REVIEWED for technical accuracy
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