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[Randall R Schulz <rschulz@xxxxxxxxx>]

Patrick,

On Thursday 17 March 2005 09:59, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
> * Randall R Schulz <rschulz@xxxxxxxxx> [03-17-05 11:55]:
>
> hursday 17 March 2005 08:51, Ken Schneider wrote:
> > > On Thu, 2005-03-17 at 07:36 -0800, Randall R Schulz wrote:
> > > > Patrick,
> > > > You're not paying attention. As I wrote, "my USB flash RAM
> > > > devices have no entries in /etc/fstab."
> > >
> > > Then add them.
> >
> > And what device name do I use?
>
> Now, *while* I happen to be *paying* attention (and not meaning to be
> rude) you might look into /var/log/messages right after plugging in
> the drive and see what dev-name is assigned or check /etc/fstab after
> the device is auto-mounted and back trace the link assigned for the
> device name.
>
> btw, /etc/fstab *is* a *dynamic* listing of device mount-points and
> *is* editable and *will* use mount-points *you* assign.

Not *rude*, eh?

/etc/fstab is by no means dynamic. I know perfectly well it's 
editable. /etc/mtab records the current mounted device status it is 
dynamic and not meant to be edited by humans.


> Patrick Shanahan


Randall Schulz