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Date:      Tue, 19 Aug 1997 13:01:39 -0500 (CDT)
From:      "M. L. Dodson" <bdodson@beowulf.utmb.edu>
To:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG, s005jfc@discover.wright.edu
Subject:   Re: How to stop automactically mounting MSDOS partition @ boot?
Message-ID:  <199708191801.NAA00990@beowulf.utmb.edu>

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man fstab

> 
> I was wondering which file controls what is mounted at boot time.  I'd like
> to delete the line that automatically mounts my bootable Windows 95
> partition.  At the time I created the file system, I thought I wanted to
> always have that partition mounted, but since the FreeBSD kernel support for
> Windows 95 file system is less than what I'd have it be.  I've decided to use
> mtools to access that partition.  To use mtools to access that section of the
> disk, I always have to umount it from the file system.  I know I can
> re-install FreeBSD to correct this miscalculation, but I thought someone out
> there knew a less drastic measure.
> 
> I will be greatly appreciative if someone can help toward an intelligent
> solution.
> 
> Thank you for time and effort.
> 
> James F. Clark, III
> 
> --
> To be truly aware of your effect on others is to be truly conscious.
> jamie@erinet.com; 40 Newton Drive, Pleasant Hill, OH 45359-9603 (937)676-2856
> 
> 
> 

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M. L. Dodson                                bdodson@scms.utmb.edu
409-772-2178                                FAX: 409-772-1790



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