Erwin Rol wrote: ... > The question is is it normal that the host name must be in /etc/hosts > before autofs will work with nfs ? Can you do a "ping gate" without this entry in /etc/hosts? Mogens -- Mogens Kjaer, Carlsberg A/S, Computer Department Gamle Carlsberg Vej 10, DK-2500 Valby, Denmark Phone: +45 33 27 53 25, Fax: +45 33 27 47 08 Email: mk@xxxxxx Homepage: http://www.crc.dk