[Bug 511245] [NEW] portmap is not started during boot process before autofs and hence autofs does not work properly

[Ralph Janke]

Public bug reported:

Problem:

autofs is used to automatically mount filesystems via nfs (including the
home directories of users). During the boot process autofs is started
but does not work, hence the login into the Desktop fails since it tries
to access the user directory.

In order to fix the problem, a console must be opened and then portmap
be started, and autofs restarted. After this the user can login without
any problems.

Expected Behaviour:

The boot-up process should allow autofs work probably with nfs without
any manual intervention

No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 9.10
Release:        9.10
Codename:       karmic

autofs:
  Installed: 4.1.4+debian-2.1ubuntu2
  Candidate: 4.1.4+debian-2.1ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 4.1.4+debian-2.1ubuntu2 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status


portmap:
  Installed: 6.0-10ubuntu2
  Candidate: 6.0-10ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 6.0-10ubuntu2 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

** Affects: autofs (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Package changed: kde4libs (Ubuntu) => autofs (Ubuntu)

** Description changed:

  Problem:
  
  autofs is used to automatically mount filesystems via nfs (including the
  home directories of users). During the boot process autofs is started
  but does not work, hence the login into the Desktop fails since it tries
  to access the user directory.
  
  In order to fix the problem, a console must be opened and then portmap
  be started, and autofs restarted. After this the user can login without
  any problems.
  
  Expected Behaviour:
  
  The boot-up process should allow autofs work probably with nfs without
  any manual intervention
+ 
+ No LSB modules are available.
+ Distributor ID: Ubuntu
+ Description:    Ubuntu 9.10
+ Release:        9.10
+ Codename:       karmic
+ 
+ autofs:
+   Installed: 4.1.4+debian-2.1ubuntu2
+   Candidate: 4.1.4+debian-2.1ubuntu2
+   Version table:
+  *** 4.1.4+debian-2.1ubuntu2 0
+         500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
+         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
+ 
+ 
+ portmap:
+   Installed: 6.0-10ubuntu2
+   Candidate: 6.0-10ubuntu2
+   Version table:
+  *** 6.0-10ubuntu2 0
+         500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
+         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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portmap is not started during boot process before autofs and hence autofs does not work properly
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