Re: [gentoo-dev] /etc/fstab in new install

[<drobbins@gentoo.org>]

On Mon, Jan 29, 2001 at 11:23:39PM -0500, Dave Bresson wrote:
> 
> 
> I'm editing my /etc/fstab after a new install of rc4 pre2, which was easy
> for my root and swap partitions (which had template entries all set up),
> however there is no template for my boot partition that i also created.
> I'm guessing that this is because a partition dedicated just to /boot is
> not neccessary, only nice.  Anyway, i know the syntax of the entry i need
> to create and such, and merely wanted to ask if there might be any tips
> y'all might have for the various mounting options for my boot partition,
> besides maybe the obvious 'rw' option (well, at least that one seems
> obvious to me).  I'm mainly concerned in keeping my /boot safe, stable and
> secure.  I'm new to reiserfs, so perhaps there's some cool new options
> for it i don't know about (my /boot is reiserfs as recommended).  Oh, and
> another thing, regarding the dump and fsck fields, I'm guessing that dump
> should be a 0, and fsck a 1 (so that it's checked  before the root
> partition maybe?).  Am i correct in this thinking?

There's a sample line in the new install guide.  The option you're looking
for is "noauto".  You normally don't want /boot mounted unless you need
to update the kernel sitting on it.

> p.s.  By the way, I'd just like to thank Daniel and Achim for their fast
> work in dealing with the rc3 iso earlier today, and in fixing the rc4 pre2
> iso.  Now my install on my p90 works  :)

Wonderful, glad we could help. :)

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