On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 19:08:44 -1000, David Imai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had given up on autofs, but since you said it should work I > took another look and was able to get it working. The problem > was in /etc/default/autofs. It contains a line that says > AUTOFS_ENABLED=false. When I changed it to AUTOFS_ENABLED=true > it worked. I don't know why it was set up like this. When you > install something, shouldn't it be enabled by default? and if > not, there should be clear instructions as to how to enable it.
The cautious approach would be to not enable it by default, but offer a small blurb on how to activate it. Some packages do that, some do not. You are welcome to file a bug against autofs in http://www.debian.org/Bugs/ stating such. -Vince
