On 6 Mar 2002, Guillaume Cottenceau wrote:
> Keld J�rn Simonsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > Wish: I have a number of file systems, and I would like
> > the install program to find them automatically. DrakX
> > already does so for standard partitions like / /home
> > /var etc. I thought if there was in the root of
> > each file system a .mount file that just contained the path
> > on which to mount it would save me grief and maybe 10 minutes
> > everytime I install. Just an idea.
>
> Is ".mount" just your guess/invention or something which is
> supposed to be a standard?
There is a more standard way: the filesystem volume label.
the -L option of mke2fs or tune2fs allows a 16 character-long volume
label.
ext2 and relatives also have a not-well-enough-known field, the
"last-mounted-directory", which is I guess an excellent candidate for
this purpose.
See in mke2fs or tune2fs :
[-L volume-label] [-M last-mounted-directory]
We could consider that on modification of the fstab, the configuration
tools set the "last-mounted-directory" of the filesystems to the
directory where it is supposed to be mounted ?
This would give a precious hint for a smarter installer (and for some
rescue/upgrade tools, also, in case /etc/fstab is lost...)
See my next message, too (regarding Automatic mount).
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