Mounting Server Volumes Via Startup Items

I'm going crazy here trying to figure out what's going on with my wireless AirPort network!!!
While trying to set up the first G4 iBook (10.4.2) from an Apple wireless cart I've discovered that I can't get a server volume to automatically mount at startup. I'm connecting to an AirPort Extreme base station. The iBook has no problem detecting and connecting to the base station and allowing an Internet connection and you can manually connect to a file server. But if I add a server volume to the Startup Items I can't get it to mount the volume at startup.
Here's some stuff I've done to try to isolate the problem but nothing seems to point to a solution:
- If I connect via Ethernet, it works everytime - so the issue is definately AirPort related.
- Since I have 3 other independent AirPort networks (Extreme & Dual Ethernet) I tried connecting to them - no help.
- After startup is finished I can connect manually (Go/Connect to Server).
- Here's a real stumper... If I log out (not a reboot) & log back in - the volumes mount!!!
- Up until now I had my personal eMac (10.3.9) connecting and mounting the same volumes via one of my previously mentioned AirPort networks with no problems. In trying to solve this problem I cleared out my Startup Items, Keychains, etc. - now I can't get it to work either.
- I tried setting a new user in case it was some fouled up user setting - no help.
- I've cleared out and set up Keychains & Startup Items numerous times - no help.
- I disabled security - no help.
So in my opinion I've ruled out the following by process of elimination:
- System hardware - problem exists with eMac & iBook
- OS - problem exists with 10.3.9 & 10.4.2
- Base station - problem exists across differing base stations (Extreme & Dual Ethernet) & differing networks
- Users - problem exists with new user
- Security - problem exists with security disabled
Here's the one thing that seems evident....
The connection to any Airport network takes a momentary delay during startup - enough to cause to Startup Items (server volumes) not to mount. Since I can connect to the server manually shows that the AirPort connection is good. Logging out & then back in uses an AirPort connection that is already established and then will mount the Startup Items (server volumes).
I've seen some Internet posts that suggest using scripts to somehow delay certain Startup Items from executing until an AirPort connection is established - I would rather avoid that mess. There's got to be a better solution! This seems to me like a very basic function that shouldn't take scripts or other such voodoo!
I'm all out of ideas.....
Dave

Hi Dave,
I recently had the same problem. I think a recent update messed up the way I was using applescript to mount drives. I would get messages while the script ran that would indicate things timing out while looking for drives. After reading through a lot of forums I found that this script worked for me:
tell application "Finder"
mount volume "afp://user:[email protected]/VolumeName"
end tell
This is for mounting a Mac server volume. I think you use smb:// for a win server.
Let me know if this works for you.
Herb

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try
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Here is what I tried. Installed Batchmod and Xupport on each of internal system disk, backup internal system disk and external system disk. Batchmod could not find the folders automount or Network.
Booting from external disk, I made hidden files visible using Xupport, then deleted automount > Servers, automount > Static on internal disk and backup disk. The folder Network had no files or folder named "Server". Booting from internal disk, the desktop tried to mount server volumes. Examining the internal disk automount folder showed aliases for "Servers" and "static". Get Info said they pointed to originals "Servers" and "static" in folder /automount but these items do not appear in the Finder.
Sometimes icons, not aliases, for "Network", "Servers", and "static" appear on all three desktops on login. Trying to eject these icons by dragging to Trash or highlighting and clicking File > Eject has no effect. Examining Users > Username > Desktop does not show these items. Sometimes ".DS_Store" appears on desktop and in folder Users > Username > Desktop.
Next I deleted user accounts so that all system disks are single user. Booted up on External disk and deleted automount > Servers, automount > Static on internal disk and internal backup disk or their aliases, whichever appeared in Finder. Booting up on internal disk results in... desktop trying to mount server volumes.
Will try an archive and install on internal disk.

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In OS X 10.5 server, how do I change the owner of a volume? So I can do the stuff below? Do I change the owner in the Finder...? Or do you use the OS X Server admin utility type programs?
Thanks
Re: Setting Default Views of Mounted Server Shares
Posted: Dec 18, 2007 9:49 AM in response to: William Read
Solved
Have you tried this?
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107482
You can set custom view options (window size, icon placement, and so forth) that clients see when they connect to a server volume via Apple File Service (AFP).
You can customize the size, position, and other view options of the window that clients see when they connect to a server volume via Apple File Service (AFP). You can do this on a per-volume basis.
To customize view options, follow these steps:
1. Log in to a client computer.
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3. Make any desired changes to the window position, view mode (Icons, List, Columns), icon arrangement, or any of the settings found in View Options window (Command-J).
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In OS X 10.5 server, how do I change the owner of a volume? So I can do the stuff below? Do I change the owner in the Finder...? Or do you use the OS X Server admin utility type programs?
Thanks
Re: Setting Default Views of Mounted Server Shares
Posted: Dec 18, 2007 9:49 AM in response to: William Read
Solved
Have you tried this?
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107482
You can set custom view options (window size, icon placement, and so forth) that clients see when they connect to a server volume via Apple File Service (AFP).
You can customize the size, position, and other view options of the window that clients see when they connect to a server volume via Apple File Service (AFP). You can do this on a per-volume basis.
To customize view options, follow these steps:
1. Log in to a client computer.
2. Using Connect to Server, connect to the target volume as the owner of the volume; the owner must not be an administrator account (see Notes 1, 2, and 3, below).
3. Make any desired changes to the window position, view mode (Icons, List, Columns), icon arrangement, or any of the settings found in View Options window (Command-J).
4. Disconnect from the server volume by dragging it to the Trash.

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Hi there,
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On 23/03/2012 16:26, roehmdo wrote:
> Testing out mounting NW 6.5 SP8 server from a macintish using SMB versus
> AFP.. I can successfully mount the server via AFP and also with SMB.
> When I mount the server via AFP the mounted server shows the complete
> server name appended with the volume name ie (testserver.vol1).. if I
> mount the same server and volume via SMB is simply mounts as VOL1 (no
> server name)..
>
> If i use Imanager and change the CIFS properties of the server to add
> shares for the volumes (ie add testserver.vol1) and then restart cifs, I
> cannot log into the server anymore (it reports back that a unexpected
> error has occurred - error code -50)..If I delete the added shared and
> let the server simply report the default names, and then re-start CIFS,
> I can again login to the server
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AFP @
http://forums.novell.com/novell/nove...e-file-access/
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Brian S. Campbell wrote:
I want to write a simple bash script that will unmount a volume if it's already mounted. How do i check to see if the volume is mounted?
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I've read there are two 'ways' of doing it, 'dynamically', and 'statically'. Which way do I want to do it, the following, and how do I do it, exacly?
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What about applescript ??
I set up an applescript for a client yesterday, that i made into an application... which i told to load on login... would that help ??
My script is below (you'll need to copy into 'Script Editor') and save as an application after cutomising it:
COPY FROM HERE:
tell application "Finder"
if (exists disk "sharename") then
set volumemounted to true
display dialog "'sharename' is already mounted on the Desktop" buttons {"OK"}
if volumemounted = "true" then
quit
end if
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try
mount volume ("afp://username:[email protected]/sharename")
display dialog "'sharename' was mounted on your desktop." & return & return & "Happy Sharing!" buttons {"OK"}
on error
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end try
set volumemounted to true
end if
end tell
COPY TO HERE
You'll need to customise the parts in bold...
Ask if you need further clarification...
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