Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 16:08:09 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <markov@globalnet.co.uk> To: Matthew Englehart <englehar@apk.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: problems mounting msdos partition Message-ID: <19990724160809.B970@marder-1> In-Reply-To: <002601bed581$402a3d00$03b936cf@apk.net>; from Matthew Englehart on Fri, Jul 23, 1999 at 11:04:31PM -0400 References: <002601bed581$402a3d00$03b936cf@apk.net>
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On Fri, Jul 23, 1999 at 11:04:31PM -0400, Matthew Englehart wrote:
> With 2.2.8:
>
> Here is the relevant line from /etc/fstab:
>
> /dev/wd0s1 /dos msdos r 2 2
^^^
``r'' is not a valid option. Change it to ``rw'' (or ``ro'' if you
want it mounted read-only).
>
> When I type "mount /dos" I get the error message:
>
> fstab: /etc/fstab:6: Inappropriate file type or format
> fstab: /etc/fstab:6: Inappropriate file type or format
> mount: /dos: unknown special file or file system
>
> However, when I type
>
> mount_msdos /dev/wd0s1 /dos
>
> everything is fine; e.g. I can ls /dos
>
> Any idea why the first way doesn't work? Mounting of
> /dos also fails during the OS boot.
>
> Thanks,
> Matt Englehart
>
>
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