The Startup Item software enables the mounting of NFS filesystems as specified in the /etc/fstab file.
As a software review, it can be said that most Unix-based operating systems use the /etc/fstab file to list the filesystems that need to be mounted at system startup. The format of this file can be found in the fstab(5) man page, making it easy for users to understand how to configure their system.
Mac OS X also supports the /etc/fstab file, but it is not the preferred method for specifying the filesystems to be mounted at startup. Instead, Mac OS X uses NetInfo to achieve that. Although, it automatically mounts all the filesystems listed in NetInfo and UFS and HFS filesystems listed in /etc/fstab at startup, it ignores the lines in /etc/fstab that mention NFS filesystems, leading to an issue.
This is where MountNFS comes into play. It is a little startup item that restores the missing functionality so that once installed, NFS filesystems listed in /etc/fstab will be automatically mounted at system startup. With MountNFS, Mac OS X users will have no problems using NFS filesystems as it provides a seamless experience. Therefore, it is a must-have software for anyone who faces this issue.
Mac OS X also supports the /etc/fstab file, but it is not the preferred method for specifying the filesystems to be mounted at startup. Instead, Mac OS X uses NetInfo to achieve that. Although, it automatically mounts all the filesystems listed in NetInfo and UFS and HFS filesystems listed in /etc/fstab at startup, it ignores the lines in /etc/fstab that mention NFS filesystems, leading to an issue.
This is where MountNFS comes into play. It is a little startup item that restores the missing functionality so that once installed, NFS filesystems listed in /etc/fstab will be automatically mounted at system startup. With MountNFS, Mac OS X users will have no problems using NFS filesystems as it provides a seamless experience. Therefore, it is a must-have software for anyone who faces this issue.
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