Jonathan Arnold wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:18:30 -0500
> rhubarb...@poetworld.net wrote:
> 
>> Is there a disadvantage of using auto for file system type in the 
>> /etc/fstab file?  I have three non-swap partitions.  Why not list
>> them all as auto?
> 
> About the only reason you wouldn't have something set to be auto is if
> it were a network drive and you only wanted to load it on demand and not
> slow down starutp by waiting for it to mount, esp. if it wasn't
> available. I don't think there is any reason to not have auto for a
> local filesystem.

If you know what the filesystem is, there is no reason not to specify it.

   -- Bruce
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