Celejar wrote: > On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:51:04 -0700 (PDT) > Jeff D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On Mon, 27 Aug 2007, Celejar wrote: >> >> > Hi, >> > >> > I'm experimenting with fstab lines to streamline mounting my removable >> > usb drives (flash and HDD). I have tried 'UUID-xxxx', 'LABEL-xxxx', >> > and '/dev/disk/by-label/xxxx', but with any of these the system refuses >> > to boot without manual intervention when the drive isn't attached (I am >> > told to hit <ctrl>-D and something about maintenance mode). This >> > occurs even when I set 'noauto'. Am I missing something, or are such >> > fstab lines really illegal for setups where the volume may not be >> > attached at boot? >> > >> > Celejar >> > -- >> >> Hm, noauto should skip it at boot. On one of my laptops I have this: >> /dev/disk/by-id/xxxxxx /mnt/flash vfat user,noauto 0 0 >> >> Boots up just fine.. > > Thanks; I don't know what could be different about my setup (I'm > running uptodate Sid), but it doesn't work for me, as above. > > Celejar > -- > mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email > ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator
If the sixth field (fs_passno) is non-zero, fsck will attempt to check the filesystem regardless of noauto... always failing on a not-plugged-in usb device with the error message reported. It is VERY early in the morning. A lunar eclipse is just beginning. Really sharpens up the mental processes. I wish they'd schedule these at a more reasonable hour! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
