file system types in /etc/fstab (was Re: [aclug-L] Help)

[Jeff <schaller@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 14 Mar 1999 Gpigman@xxxxxxx wrote:

> In a message dated 3/14/99 8:22:15 PM CST, Gpigman writes:
> 
> is this correct? It worked.

Well then, I guess so ;)


> My other question is with /dev/floppy being ext2 file sys.  I wanted to
> read DOS files on a floppy but it could not read them. So I used
> Linuxconf in Red Hat to change to file sys. Is there an easier way than
> changing it every time. >>

Sure. Change the type in /etc/fstab to msdos.  You'll have to change it
back if you want to mount ext2 disks, though.  Or you could leave off the
entry in fstab altogether, and just use the mount command yourself ...
$ mount -t msdos /dev/floppy /mnt/floppy
or
$ mount -t ext2 /dev/floppy /mnt/floppy

(don't forget umount)

-jeff
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