Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 10:38:43 -0700 From: Jay O'Brien <jayobrien@att.net> To: FreeBSD - questions <questions@freebsd.org> Cc: Nathan Kinkade <nkinkade@ub.edu.bz> Subject: Re: Mount point problem Message-ID: <411F9FA3.9070205@att.net> In-Reply-To: <20040815154909.GR782@gentoo-npk.bmp.ub> References: <411F132C.5010906@att.net> <20040815154909.GR782@gentoo-npk.bmp.ub>
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Nathan Kinkade wrote: > 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 >>was /usr and now I want ad0s1f to mount on boot as /usr. >> >>I can't seem to get anywhere with disklabel editor in >>single-user mode. It errors out; device busy. When I >>start diskeditor again, mount points are shown as <none>. >> >>I'm sure I'm overlooking a very basic issue, and I could >>sure use some guidance. >> >>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 Thank you. I hadn't grasped the concept that disklabel's purpose is on initial boot of a new system. I edited /etc/fstab as you suggested and that fixed my problem. There's lots more to learn! Jay
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