Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:16:39 -0500 From: Aaron Hurt <aaron@goflexitllc.com> To: freebsd-fs@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Auto mount and ignore errors Message-ID: <49D3A177.2040106@goflexitllc.com> In-Reply-To: <d41814900904010732g697e373eh1470375c3359e8f4@mail.gmail.com> References: <d41814900903311255s12105cedj61b498aa207d0dbf@mail.gmail.com> <49D2F2DE.1090807@bsd.ee> <d41814900904010732g697e373eh1470375c3359e8f4@mail.gmail.com>
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------060305080907040308050306 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Andrew Brampton wrote: > 2009/4/1 Andrei Kolu <antik@bsd.ee>: > >> Andrew Brampton wrote: >> >>> So my question is, is there a fstab option which will ignore a failed >>> mount, and if possible continue to boot? I've read the man page, and >>> did a bit of googling, but didn't find anything. Would there be any >>> objection to a patch which implemented a "ignerror" flag? >>> >>> >>> >> Mount from /etc/rc.local? >> >> > > You mean create my own script for the mounting? Sure that would work > but I don't see that as "clean" as placing it in fstab. > > Andrew > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-fs@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-fs > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-fs-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > !DSPAM:2,49d37b5b210281774033920! > > I think "clean" here is a bit misplaced. It's not ever "clean" to ignore a file system mount error. If you're file system in question is prone to mount failures it's probably not a good idea to mount it from fstab at all. Aaron Hurt Managing Partner Flex I.T., LLC 611 Commerce Street Suite 3117 Nashville, TN 37203 Phone: 615.438.7101 E-mail: aaron@goflexitllc.com --------------060305080907040308050306--
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