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Date:      Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:32:54 -1000
From:      Al Plant <noc@hdk5.net>
To:        Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Advanced Format Drive ? GPT ?
Message-ID:  <50A6A2F6.7050000@hdk5.net>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1211151604310.66706@wonkity.com>
References:  <17388.1352953630@tristatelogic.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1211142250370.58597@wonkity.com> <50A56467.1030206@hdk5.net> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1211151604310.66706@wonkity.com>

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Warren Block wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Nov 2012, Al Plant wrote:
> 
>> I looked over the GPT sample and have a question.
>>
>> In the fstab entries, something that uses msdosfs, (thumb drive maybe).


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>> Can you enter it directly in the fstab after the basic partitions and 
>> other /dev have been entered in the initial setup?
> 
> Short answer: yes, but...
> 
> Longer answer: most flash drives have an MBR partition setup with one 
> partition filling the whole device.  Since it's not GPT, it won't/can't 
> have GPT labels on the partitions.  But the GEOM system will create a 
> label for the MSDOS filesystem if it has been given a volume name.  That 
> label will appear in /dev/msdosfs/ and can be used in an /etc/fstab entry.
> _______________________________________________
> 

Thanks,, For the sage advice.

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