>> what i had i mind was just mounting nfssvr:/usr (or
>> nfssvr:/export/usr) on /usr without a care for the server's (or the
>> client's) architecture.  
>
>Yes, I know that's what you had in mind. But that's not how you
>use amd.
>
>> ...and so that the fstab files for all the
>> clients could be the same.
>
>They would still be the same. amd doesn't use fstab.

i knew both of these.  but still...

"what?  the diskless powerpc mac gateway machine went down?
well...gimme the pci ethernet card and i'll shove in this alpha that
has no disks either".

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