Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: > > On Sat, 22 Sep 2001 21:59:54 -0400, Barry Premeaux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > "mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad > > > > superblock on none, or too many mounted file > > > > systems" > > > > > > Do you know what partition this applies to? > > > > > > > > > > > Don't delete these. They are essential for normal system operation. > > > > > > > > > > > Your attached /etc/fstab looks mostly fine to me (BTW, please quote inline > and > > > _do not_ send attachments to the list). You should probably add ",notail" > > > immediately after the word "defaults" for the ReiserFS mounts. This will > provide > > > extra data security and speed. Default ReiserFS mounts are not recommended. > Are > > > you sure that the mount points are correct? > > > > > > I apologize for the attachment. The mount > > points are correct. > > > > /dev/hda5 / > > /dev/hda7 /home > > /dev/hda6 /var > > > > During boot up, the error message flashes up > > twice. First after "Checking Filesystems" > > and again after the "Random Number Generator > > Started" and "Mounting other filesystems". > > In the Syslog, the message shows up only > > once: > > > > "21:27:50 localhost kernel Floppy > > drive(s): fd) is 1.44M" > > "21:27:50 localhost kernel FDC 0 is a > > post-1991 82077" > > "21:27:50 localhost mount mount: wrong fs > > type, bad option, bad superblock on none," > > "21:27:50 localhost mount or too many > > mounted file systems" > > > > If I am interpreting this correctly, it seems > > to be trying to mount one of the "none" lines > > following /mnt/floppy. I don't know which > > one though: > > > > "none /proc proc defaults 0 0" > > Definitely not this one. I have an identical line on my system. > > > or the next line > > > > "none /dev/shm tmpfs > > defaults 0 0" > > I've never seen this one before, but it looks important. Try commenting-out the > line by placing a # in front of it. > > > With regards to ",notail", should that read: > > > > "/dev/hda5 / reiserfs defaults,notail 1 1" > > Yes. Add the "notail" option to all your ReiserFS mount settings. > > > Thank you for the help. > > > > Barry > > -- > Sridhar Dhanapalan. > "There are two major products that come from Berkeley: > LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence." > -- Jeremy S. Anderson > > --------------------------------------------- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Commenting out the second "none" cleared the mount errors during boot. Added the ",notail" while I was at it. Thanks again for the help. I did find an empty directory called "/dev/shm" and a 0 byte file called "shmiq" under "/dev". I guess I'll have to wait and see what may be broke with that line commented out. Barry
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