Autofs timeout?

[Gilboa Davara]

Hello all,

I'm using autofs+nfs combo on all my workstations.
These machine are also used for software testing and crash a -lot-.
Problem is - both nfs and autofs are notorious for going zombie once the
host server dies.

Any idea how I can get the nfs-client (and/or the autofs) to time-out
gracefully / error out, when the nfs server dies instead of just hanging
till the end of time?

- Gilboa