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# 1  
Old 06-26-2004
/etc/fstab

I've created a new drive and i've added it to my fstab file but on startup it will not mount. here is how i put it into my fstab file, is that right?
Code:
/dev/hdb2               /disk2a                 ext3    defaults        1 2


Last edited by Yogesh Sawant; 10-21-2010 at 06:39 AM.. Reason: added code tags
# 2  
Old 06-26-2004
So, does manual mount works?
Code:
 mount -t ext3 /dev/hdb2 /disk2a


Last edited by Yogesh Sawant; 10-21-2010 at 07:12 AM.. Reason: added code tags
# 3  
Old 06-27-2004
yeah only i use
Code:
mount /dev/hdb2 /disk2a


Last edited by Yogesh Sawant; 10-21-2010 at 07:13 AM.. Reason: added code tags
# 4  
Old 06-27-2004
Are you sure the filesystem is really ext3?

You didn't mention whether explicitly passing "-t ext3" with mount works. If it does not work with this option but works without this option, most likely your filesystem is not ext3 at all.
# 5  
Old 06-30-2004
Ummm When i made it i'm certain that it's an ext3 but i will check if it really is. Sorry i didn't reply sooner but my router fried and i had to get get and setup a new one... lol.
# 6  
Old 07-02-2004
hard days, my filesystem is not ext3 at all... lol... thanks for the help. I could ahve sword i made it an ext3 but i guess i was wrong... thanks again problem is fixed now.

Byblyk
# 7  
Old 07-07-2004
Just so you know, you can put in 'auto' in the FSType field and it'll try to figure it out (based on the filesystem drivers loaded in the kernel)
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