Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:13:22 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Al Plant <noc@hdk5.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Advanced Format Drive ? GPT ? Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1211151604310.66706@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <50A56467.1030206@hdk5.net> References: <17388.1352953630@tristatelogic.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1211142250370.58597@wonkity.com> <50A56467.1030206@hdk5.net>
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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). > > 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.
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