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There's No /etc/fstab in Elive!
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There's No /etc/fstab in Elive!
I'm a long-time user of Ubuntu, but a newbie at "real" Debian. I just installed on one of my distro partitions (yes, I like to try distros) a development version of Elive, 1.9.57.
When I boot I want certain partitions mounted, and I want them mounted to my named directories in /mnt. I discovered that Elive has no /etc/fstab. Is that a Debian thing or an Elive thing?
How can I get, for example, /dev/hdb1 mounted to /mnt/docs at boot?
Lane
When I boot I want certain partitions mounted, and I want them mounted to my named directories in /mnt. I discovered that Elive has no /etc/fstab. Is that a Debian thing or an Elive thing?
How can I get, for example, /dev/hdb1 mounted to /mnt/docs at boot?
Lane
Re: There's No /etc/fstab in Elive!
Must be an Elive thing. /mnt/docs? Here's my fstab.LaneLester2 wrote:I'm a long-time user of Ubuntu, but a newbie at "real" Debian. I just installed on one of my distro partitions (yes, I like to try distros) a development version of Elive, 1.9.57.
When I boot I want certain partitions mounted, and I want them mounted to my named directories in /mnt. I discovered that Elive has no /etc/fstab. Is that a Debian thing or an Elive thing?
How can I get, for example, /dev/hdb1 mounted to /mnt/docs at boot?
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# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults,noatime 0 0
/dev/sda1 / ext3 defaults,noatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
/dev/sda9 /home ext3 defaults,noatime 0 2
/dev/sda8 /tmp ext3 defaults,noatime 0 2
/dev/sda5 /usr ext3 defaults,noatime 0 2
/dev/sda6 /var ext3 defaults,noatime 0 2
/dev/sda7 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/hdd /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0
Re: There's No /etc/fstab in Elive!
This looks like a place that my be helpful with Elive.
If you are currently using Elive Gem please post here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=550381
If you are currently using Elive Gem please post here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=550381
Jessie/Xfce
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Re: There's No /etc/fstab in Elive!
Thanks, guys. I think Gem must be an old release. In fact, the developer, Thanatermesis, just emailed me that the current stable is old, and he recommends I not buy until 2.0. I'm currently running the pre-2.0 version, 1.9.57, which seems very stable.
BTW, here's my Ubuntu Karmic /etc/fstab:
The vfat's are from the days when I used to dual boot with Windows. I still run Windows XP in VirtualBox for some special programs.
Lane
BTW, here's my Ubuntu Karmic /etc/fstab:
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proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
/dev/sdb1 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
/dev/sdb7 /mnt/sdb7 ext3 user_xattr,noatime 1 2
/dev/sdb8 /mnt/sdb8 ext3 user_xattr,noatime 1 2
/dev/sda1 /mnt/docs vfat utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 0
/dev/sda2 /mnt/arc vfat utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 0
/dev/sda3 /mnt/music vfat utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 0
/dev/sda5 /mnt/pics vfat utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 0
/dev/sda8 /mnt/int vfat utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 0
/dev/sda6 /opt ext3 defaults 0 2
/dev/sda7 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
Lane
Re: There's No /etc/fstab in Elive!
what happens if you just use that fstab (after editing it)? or create a simple one?
i use elive now and then, but i think as a live (on a stick). hard to believe there ain't no fstab... but who knows.
i for one prefer using a "usual" debian and put e17 on top of it, but elive sure is a nice distro.
if you got interest in a different (but rather minimal) debian-e17-live let me know and i will give you a link.
i hope you have been able to understand what i wrote. if not i will try it again.
i use elive now and then, but i think as a live (on a stick). hard to believe there ain't no fstab... but who knows.
i for one prefer using a "usual" debian and put e17 on top of it, but elive sure is a nice distro.
if you got interest in a different (but rather minimal) debian-e17-live let me know and i will give you a link.
i hope you have been able to understand what i wrote. if not i will try it again.
"I am not fine with it, so there is nothing for me to do but stand aside." M.D.
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Re: There's No /etc/fstab in Elive!
Sure, I understood you just fine. Yes, I'll try that next: putting an fstab in there and see if it takes effect.
I confess I like things too pretty and functional to go with a minimal type system. In fact, it will be a question whether I can stick with Elive for long, since I've generally found Ubuntu distros spoil me for the latest and greatest software. Debian's choice to concentrate on the stable also makes it a bit stodgy, in my book. I'm hoping Elive's developer puts enough goodies in there to satisfy me... at least until the next distro tempts me away.
Lane
I confess I like things too pretty and functional to go with a minimal type system. In fact, it will be a question whether I can stick with Elive for long, since I've generally found Ubuntu distros spoil me for the latest and greatest software. Debian's choice to concentrate on the stable also makes it a bit stodgy, in my book. I'm hoping Elive's developer puts enough goodies in there to satisfy me... at least until the next distro tempts me away.
Lane
Re: There's No /etc/fstab in Elive!
ok, i can understand.
btw: you already tried the Elive with ecomorph (compiz-like)?
works fine for me, but when i set it up myself its a mess.
btw: you already tried the Elive with ecomorph (compiz-like)?
works fine for me, but when i set it up myself its a mess.
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Re: There's No /etc/fstab in Elive!
I can't see how this question relates to Debian so I have moved it to Offtopic.
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Re: There's No /etc/fstab in Elive!
Oops! Please excuse me; I thought flavors of Debian were on-topic. But now I know they aren't.Absent Minded wrote:I can't see how this question relates to Debian so I have moved it to Offtopic.
Anyway, when I went to copy my altered fstab over, I discovered there was an fstab. I am positive there wasn't one there before. Woooooo!
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Re: There's No /etc/fstab in Elive!
No harm done, no need to feel as though you did anything wrong. I just put it were it was more correctly placed.
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Re: There's No /etc/fstab in Elive!
Hi there, there is an fstab in elive, but it is hidden by default.
To change contents of it, open a terminal window and type
su
then your root password
then type
scite
to bring up a text editor with root permissions
Click the open button in text editor and then click file system, ect folder
There is a drop down menu that says "All Source", drop it down and choose "All Files"
Then scroll down to the bottom where the files are and you can click on fstab, open and edit it.
To change contents of it, open a terminal window and type
su
then your root password
then type
scite
to bring up a text editor with root permissions
Click the open button in text editor and then click file system, ect folder
There is a drop down menu that says "All Source", drop it down and choose "All Files"
Then scroll down to the bottom where the files are and you can click on fstab, open and edit it.
Re: There's No /etc/fstab in Elive!
it is hiding behind the curtain....pay no mind to it....the great and powerful penguin has spoken...Jeremy wrote:... it is hidden by default.