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From: David Wolfskill <dhw@whistle.com>
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Subject: Re: move portmap(8) from /usr/sbin to /sbin
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>Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 16:54:21 +1100 (EST)
>From: Tony Maher <Tony.Maher@eBioinformatics.com>

>> Sick, poor in performance and the wrong tool for the job.  
>> See mount_null(8) for more details on how to do it right.

>Yes its perfect for the job apart from:

>man mount_null 

> THIS FILESYSTEM TYPE IS NOT YET FULLY SUPPORTED (READ: IT DOESN'T WORK)
>....


Another way to accomplish a similar result -- especially if you're
already using amd -- is to make use of the ability (within an amd map)
to specify a "type" of "link" (vs. "nfs").

This (type=link) simulates a symlink, as opposed to simulating an NFS
mount.

I've been using it for >1.5 years here to avoid loopback NFS mounts.

Cheers,
david
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