problem accesing "/mnt/"

[tl1moss]

I've a dell Latitude CPi (a 266 P2 64mb mem with a 512m swap), and I have a problem

(btw, I'm also a linux n00b... just to forewarn)

As above stated, I've a dell laptop, and have recently tried networking (AND IT WORKED!!!)

but now i've a new and/or different problem... I can't access the Mnt file without the dell locking up... I tried with similar results to access it from a WinXP machine (the folder used to browse to it would lock up, and the entire start menu/taskbar'd disappear)

(it'd reload after several seconds, but it was kind of obvious that it didn't like it)

also, in linux, I can goto mounts that i know if i skip "mnt" (aka, typing cd /mnt/hda1/ wouldn't give a lock.... but if i go to mnt it does)

an added note, Im running this from the knoppix cd...

any ideas what's wrong? hints? cheat codes? Sledge Hammers?

Thanks

[chrisb]

Good news:
- The long delay (it will timeout eventually) is caused by the automounter looking for devices that aren't there, e.g. a floppy.
Bad news:
- I've not worked out how to stop it: I just stop the automounter:
# /etc/init.d/autofs stop
- Then I mount CDs etc. manually