On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 11:05:00 -0800, Grant wrote: >> > # mount /dev/hda1 /boot >> > mount: unknown filesystem type 'ext2' >> > >> > >> OK. I see now. By specifying the device and mount point, you bypass >> fstab. Default will be what mount THINKS it is, which is like doing >> mount -t auto... >> >> If you just did mount /boot it would be fine. > > OK, so mount only refers to fstab for fs info if the device isn't > specified. What is the logic behind that? If that behavior was recently > implemented, it would explain why I'm only now getting the error. I've > always mounted as above. > > - Grant
Grant, this behavior has always been there AFAIK. If a mount point is listed in fstab you can either mount it using the mount point or device name. Using both eliminates fstab being used. This is nothing new, and this is not a gentoo thing. check up on fileutils, maybe there is something in the changelog. It's also possible that the hardened system has become stricter which is always true! Good luck -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
