Bug#551555: mountnfs.sh: start should declare dependency on name resolver

[Mark Hindley]

Control: severity -1 wishlist

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 11:29:24AM +1100, Ben Finney wrote:
> Package: initscripts
> Version: 2.87dsf-6
> Severity: normal
> 
> When mounting NFS volumes, the ‘mountnfs.sh’ script needs the name
> resolver to be started in order to resolve the NFS server's name. The
> init script should have a ‘Required-Start’ field declaring a
> dependency on the name resolver service.

I know there was some discussion about refactoring the initscripts to achieve
this. However, catering for all varieties of remote fs mount is already
difficult and I propose to downgrade this to wishlist.  Using the IP address in
/etc/fstab is probably better IMHO.

Mark