topic Re: fstab in Operating System - HP-UX

fstab

andi_1 — Wed, 06 Mar 2002 15:39:42 GMT

Hi,

If I have an entry in /etc/fstab file does it guarantee that this entry is mounted?

Thank you.

Re: fstab

Sanjay_6 — Wed, 06 Mar 2002 15:44:19 GMT

Hi,

an entry in /etc/fstab does not mean that the filesystem is mounted, if it is commented out by a "#" in the first column on the line.

Also any filesystem, automatically mounted using fstab can be manually unmounted.

Hope this helps.

Regds

Re: fstab

andi_1 — Wed, 06 Mar 2002 15:45:55 GMT

Hi,

So, unless an entry is preceded by an #, an entry is mounted. Am I correct?

Thank you!

Re: fstab

BFA6 — Wed, 06 Mar 2002 15:46:46 GMT

Hi,

No it doesn't necessarily mean the filesystem is mounted.
The file could be edited & a new filesystem entry put in without mounting the filesystem, or file systems could be manually unmounted.

Hilary

Re: fstab

nancy rippey — Wed, 06 Mar 2002 15:48:40 GMT

Also if you would have any type of syntax error in the fstab the filesystem may not mount. Also if the directory is not present the filesystem is unable to mount. In other words if the entry in /etc/fstab is set up correctly and not commented out it will mount but there are various things that can keep it from mounting.

Re: fstab

Sandip Ghosh — Wed, 06 Mar 2002 15:51:10 GMT

It is not necessary that it will be mounted.
Better check with bdf whether it is mounted or not.

Sandip

Re: fstab

Sanjay_6 — Wed, 06 Mar 2002 15:56:48 GMT

Hi,

Yes if there is an entry without a "#" in the first column and if the syntax of the entry is correct the lv will get mounted at the bootup of the system.

Hope this helps.

Regds

Re: fstab

Darrell Allen — Wed, 06 Mar 2002 15:56:58 GMT

If you want the filesystem to mount at boot time, the proper method is to have an entry for it in /etc/fstab. Even so, that doesn't guarantee it will be mounted as there could be errors with fstab, the filesystem, or the volume group itself.

Darrell