[Pkg-sysvinit-devel] Bug#613807: initscripts: /etc/network/if-up.d/mountnfs fails, if /var/run/network/mountnfs exists

[Petter Reinholdtsen]

[Bjoern Buerger]
> Apparently, the temporary directory /var/run/network/mountnfs was not removed
> during a failed system startup. On any following startup, no nfs mounts where
> done whatsoever, leading to a very poor user experience e.g. users log in via
> gdm/xdm and get error messages complaining about missing home directory ($HOME
> is located on a network share), etc.

I believe if /var/run wasn't cleaned during boot, you have a problem
elsewhere.  It is supposed to be removed during boot by
/etc/init.d/mountnfs-bootclean.sh, I believe.  Personally I would
recommend using tmpfs for /var/run, but have not spent any time to try
to push this project-wide. :)

Happy hacking,
-- 
Petter Reinholdtsen