Jonathan Arnold wrote: > On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:18:30 -0500 > rhubarb...@poetworld.net wrote: > >> Is there a disadvantage of using auto for file system type in the >> /etc/fstab file? I have three non-swap partitions. Why not list >> them all as auto? > > About the only reason you wouldn't have something set to be auto is if > it were a network drive and you only wanted to load it on demand and not > slow down starutp by waiting for it to mount, esp. if it wasn't > available. I don't think there is any reason to not have auto for a > local filesystem.
If you know what the filesystem is, there is no reason not to specify it. -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
