fstab questions

ctav01 · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:23 pm Post subject: fstab questions

When I get to the part in the installation manual where I'm supposed to edit the fstab file, I get a little confused. Is the pre-edit fstab file a generic file or something psuedo-tailored to my system? I'm assuming it's a sample file but then why doesn't it look more like the example in the manual?

I've tried the 1.4 install several times changing this and that and none of them will ever boot so now I'm wondering if I should leave the fstab file alone instead of following the manual edits.

Thanks.

legend_x · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:27 pm Post subject: FStab

No, you've got to edit one... if you leave the default fstab your system is probably end up ..... not booting

so, follow the manuel or you're gonna be in big big trouble

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sireyessire · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:37 pm Post subject:

to be visual :

assuming you are not a Linux guru :wink:

: so you will use dual-boot with Windows (let me see i'm pretty sure it is xp but it doesn't matter)

your virtual config:
/dev/hda1 = NTFS :arrow:

Windows
/dev/hda2 = ext2 :arrow:

/boot
/dev/hda3 = swap
/dev/hda4 = reiserfs (because you're not that stupid!) :arrow:

/
Nb: i am joking about reiserfs you choose the file system you want but not NTFS :wink:

(I just love reiser)

so you're /etc/fstab will be: