better to do it from linux. windows editors tend to make a mess. at the command line type:
sudo cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.bernard this backs up in case of a f. up sudo kate /etc/fstab should give you a nice editor to make your changes in and then save them, its very windows like, cut & paste etc. :-) On Wed, 03 May 2006 13:21:39 +1200 Bernard wrote: > Can I get in to the file from windows and then boot in to Linux or is that > not wise? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nick Rout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 1:15 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Linux help > > OK as has been said you need to : > > 1. move the hda2 line ABOVE the line that says > > # Dynamic Entries below here... > > and > > 2. delete the "noauto" option. > > The file will then look like this: > > # Pluggable devices are handled by uDev, they are not in fstab > /dev/hdb1 / ext3 defaults,noatime 1 1 > /dev/hdb2 swap swap sw,pri=1 0 0 > none /proc proc defaults 0 0 > none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devmode=0666 0 0 > none /dev/pts devpts mode=0622 0 0 > none /sys sysfs defaults 0 0 > /dev/hdb3 /home ext3 defaults,noatime 1 2 > /dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1 ntfs noauto,users,exec,ro,umask=0222 0 0 > /dev/hda2 /mnt/hda2 vfat,ext3,ext2,reiserfs users,exec 0 0 > # Dynamic entries below, identified by 'users' option > /dev/hda3 /mnt/hda3 vfat,ext3,ext2,reiserfs noauto,users,exec 0 0 > > 3. Public apology for being terse earlier, you are right, new users > should be fostered. But please note that if you do not understand > something it is far better to say so than to say it didn't work. > > Now lets see if that works! > > 4. I should add that you can make the same change in relation to the > hda3 entry, but lets do them one at a time :-) > > > > On Wed, 03 May 2006 12:59:00 +1200 > Bernard wrote: > > > > > Here is the file copied direct from Linux and sent in windows, hope this > is > > not going to be an issue. > > > > Bernard > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Robert Fisher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 6:29 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Linux help > > > > On Wednesday 03 May 2006 2:57 am, Bernard wrote: > > > Sorry no feedback given because it is not working, will try later, > finding > > > it quite hard work. > > > Help appreciated. > > > > Post your fstab file for us to look at. > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.2/329 - Release Date: 5/2/2006 > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.2/329 - Release Date: 5/2/2006 > > > > > > -- > Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.2/329 - Release Date: 5/2/2006 > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.2/329 - Release Date: 5/2/2006 > -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
