editing fstabForum: HD Install Topic: editing fstab started by: wizzleteet Posted by wizzleteet on Nov. 18 2005,09:57
Hi All,first off, I *love* DSL. I have a p166MMX laptop. I used to have a full fledged debian gnome desktop installed and now... this thing is actually usable again ! So I'm really using DSl as a basis for a desktop install. Now the problem: I'm editing /etc/fstab b/c /home is on /dev/hda3 but during a reboot all edits are reversed. Which is potentially dangerous, b/c in case of a dirty filesystem I must log in as dsl to perform a manual fsck, but I cannot log in without a homedir in place. With a misplaced DSL cd you're in trouble. thx for help in advance, wzzl WHat gives Posted by AwPhuch on Nov. 19 2005,02:26
You can add a mount function to your /opt/bootlocal.shDSL doesnt support EXT3..however if you have a reiserfs 3.0 (Some say 4.0 is buggy) it will automount and have journaling Brian AwPhuch Posted by dreamcarrior on Nov. 27 2005,10:10
AwPhuch,May you explain how to add mount function in /opt/bootlocal.sh? Also in frugal install, if I have created swap at /dev/hda1, how do I add that in the fstab? Thanks Posted by GuyFawkes on Nov. 30 2005,12:47
Ahoi,I had same idea installing to HD and edit fstab which won't work . . . So I looked here, found this thread and tried. This worked for me: log in as root mount /dev/hda3 to /mnt/hda3 (which is configured in every new fstab) copy your dsl directory from /home to /mnt/hda3 change owner from root:root to dsl:users edit /opt/bootlocal.sh and add the line: mount -t ext2 /dev/hda3 /home insert different filesystemtype as in case reboot . . . . . and it might work. THX 2 AwPhuch I'm newbie to DSL too and decided to install today after testing a bit with the LiveCD, works great on my Targa 600, Mobile PentiumMMX 233, 64MB RAM ATI Rage LT-G with 2 (!! ;-)) MB Upgraded the GNU Utils and enabled Apt. THX for this great DamnSmallDistribution Posted by AwPhuch on Nov. 30 2005,17:27
I would also recommend to do a "frugal" install to HD... Thus you can add to your boot command the persistant /home and /opt directories..thus the data will be protected and you wont have to keep remounting..it will be automatic Brian AwPhuch |