Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 09:49:09 -0600 From: Nathan Kinkade <nkinkade@ub.edu.bz> To: Jay O'Brien <jayobrien@att.net> Cc: FreeBSD - questions <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Mount point problem Message-ID: <20040815154909.GR782@gentoo-npk.bmp.ub> In-Reply-To: <411F132C.5010906@att.net> References: <411F132C.5010906@att.net>
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--n0t7pLec3q0yZKtb Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Sun, Aug 15, 2004 at 12:39:24AM -0700, Jay O'Brien wrote: > I've changed the mount point for devices; i.e., ad0s1g=20 > was /usr and now I want ad0s1f to mount on boot as /usr.=20 >=20 > I can't seem to get anywhere with disklabel editor in=20 > single-user mode. It errors out; device busy. When I=20 > start diskeditor again, mount points are shown as <none>.=20 >=20 > I'm sure I'm overlooking a very basic issue, and I could=20 > sure use some guidance. >=20 > Jay O'Brien > Rio Linda, CA USA The disklabel doesnt' specify the mount point for partitions, it simply describes the size and number of partitions. Edit the file /etc/fstab to direct init how/where to mount your various partitions that the disklabel describes. The disklabel editor that is part of sysinstall asks about a mount point because it will usually need to automatically mount your partitions during a new install. Nathan --=20 PGP Public Key: pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=3Dget&search=3D0xD8527E49 --n0t7pLec3q0yZKtb Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFBH4X1O0ZIEthSfkkRAn4HAKCcuV/I0ZSGBci+Gl+LA1Y4lcSBOQCg70x4 L3au786JXlTehrNGt56wisY= =PAcd -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --n0t7pLec3q0yZKtb--
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