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Re: Automated mounting?

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From: Cameron Ratcliffe
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 00:00
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you should alter both /etc/fstab as well as /etc/mtab
its the same info in each file just formated differently.. its self explanatory.
go figure
Lab_rat

Jon Akers wrote:

> Alok R Saboo wrote:
>
> > Greetings,
> >                I have Linux running on my machine very well. I frequently
> > access my DOS partitions through Linux. I have made entries in the
> > "/etc/fstab" file and added the entries for accessing them. But now every
> > time I have to access my DOS partitions after restarting I have to execute
> > "mount /mnt/dosc"  (dosc is my DOS partition ). Is there any by which I can
> > make this command execute automatically at startup?
> >
> > Thax for any help in advance,
> >
> > From Alok
>
> You should be able to do this quite easily by editing your /etc/fstab file.
> Here is mine for an example of how it should be done so that it is
> automatic...
>
> /dev/hda1               /                       ext2    defaults        1 1
> /dev/hda2               swap                    swap    defaults        0 0
> /dev/hdb1       /mnt/msdos                      vfat    defaults        0 0



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