Making a mount persistent over a wireless connection

[sdunbar1]

Thanks to the previous advice I received here, I now understand how to export
and mount directories via NFS.

Now I have an additional question: As root, I can mount the /home
directory from my desktop to my laptop which uses wireless. However,
when I logout the mount disappears. That is, I mount the directory,
check it is mounted, then I logout, log back in as root, the mount
is now not there. How do I make the mount persistent, always there?

I want the mount to persist so that the two ordinary users on my small
household network can access the same files whichever computer they
use.

It appears that this may be because the wireless link disappears when
I log out. Both machines are using Fedora 10. A persistent mount
used to work using Febora 8, but maybe some settings I am not aware of
have changed.

Thanks!

sdunbar1

[wneumann]

This is a problem with NetworkManager. If you set up your wireless connecttion the "old-fashioned" way using scripts it won't happen. System-config-network does this for you although it can be a little buggy.

[sdunbar1]

Okay....sounds reasonable.
What should I set using system-config-network or by using "old-fashioned scripts"?
I looked at system-config-network, but did not see anything obvious to set or reset.
Suggestions welcomed.....Thanks!

sdunbar1

[rdieter]

Steve being a colleague of mine, we discussed this a bunch yesterday, but I thought I'd post a summary of what we found for posterity.
1. system-config-network has an option, start interface on boot. may come in handy for situations like this. gets tricky for wireless where passphrases are required.
2. can utilitize autostart scripts to mount directories. This can be achieved by normal user logins by either enabling sudo and/or entering the mounts in /etc/fstab and including the 'noauto,user' options
3. use autofs to handle the mounting (on demand)