Index: trunk/Nebulous-Server/bin/nebdiskd
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--- trunk/Nebulous-Server/bin/nebdiskd	(revision 27103)
+++ trunk/Nebulous-Server/bin/nebdiskd	(revision 28446)
@@ -224,4 +224,13 @@
                 }
             };
+
+            # fetch stats on the mounted device.  this has to be done AFTER
+            # we determine if it's a valid mountpoint incase
+            # is_mountpoint() invokes the automounter
+            my $dev_info = df($mountpoint, 1024);
+            unless (defined $dev_info) {
+		$valid_mountpoint = 0;
+            }
+
             if (!$valid_mountpoint) {
                 # try is_mountpoint() again if $retry > 1
@@ -254,5 +263,5 @@
             # we determine if it's a valid mountpoint incase
             # is_mountpoint() invokes the automounter
-            my $dev_info = df($mountpoint, 1024);
+            $dev_info = df($mountpoint, 1024);
             unless (defined $dev_info) {
                 $log->error("can't find device info for $mountpoint");