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From: Wolfgang Helbig <helbig@MX.BA-Stuttgart.De>
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD 2.2.2 quirks
In-Reply-To: <199707271754.NAA00277@localhost.nih.gov> from Chuck at "Jul 27, 97 01:54:49 pm"
To: crtb@capecod.net (Chuck)
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 1997 20:45:43 +0200 (MET DST)
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> Just installed 2.2.2 from the CD on a new box.  Problem:
> 
> /etc/fstab (created by installation process) lists /cdrom and wcd0
> (my memory) as the last structures in the list, after /proc.  But
> when I boot, mount(1) shows everything but /cdrom.
> 
> In 2.1.0, if no CD was in the drive, the system would come up
> single-user, complaining.  In 2.2.2, with a CD in the drive, it
> comes up with no complaint at all, but /cdrom isn't mounted.  Later,
> if I do mount -a, or mount_cd9660 /dev/wcd0a /cdrom, it mounts
> quite politely.

Consult man 5 fstab. It shows the meaning of the last columns. Among
others the entries control automatic mount.

> 2 questions:
> 
>   1. Is there a way to have a CD automatically mounted, e.g. listed
>      in /etc/fstab, but yet not kill a boot if no CD is present?
>      Is 2.2.2 behavior different from 2.1.0?

As far as I remember not.

> 
>   2. In RELNOTES.TXT, something was said about the wcd driver being
>      of alpha quality.  Is it feeling better yet?

Yes. Much improvement has taken place.

> 
> And hay, I REALLY admire the installation software!  Where can I
> read about it?

/usr/src/release if you have the source installed.x.

Wolfgang
> 
>         Chuck Bacon -- crtb@capecod.net
>                 ABHOR SECRECY -- DEFEND PRIVACY
>