I have a laptop that spends 90% of it’s time on a single network, and a server with several shares where I store files, like pictures.

For example I have my fstab configured with this line:

//192.168.224.45/Pictures /home/jediwan/Pictures cifs credentials=/home/jediwan/.smbcredentials,uid=1000,gid=1000,x-systemd.automount 0 0

And it works great as long as I’m on the same network. But if I’m not on my main network the PC struggles to load GNOME and eventually crashes. What do?

EDIT: Adding nofail worked

  • @[email protected]
    5•9 months ago

    Same dog bit me recently. I’d swapped a drive out. It was like a week later when I needed to reboot into Debian. Then I had to do some research. 😆

    Glad you got it sorted.

    • JediwanOP
      2•9 months ago

      I’m just happy I thought to test it before I left the network!

      • @WhyAUsername_1
        2•9 months ago

        I have had bad luck in the past where my drive would not spin up at boot for some reason. I end up modifying the fstab file with a live boot USB and then start the system with revised FSTAB.

        Just my 2 cents that would help in case of a dead lock situation.

        • JediwanOP
          2•9 months ago

          Great idea in general to have a live USB laying around just in case. I should make one now.