Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: mountall
Ubuntu 9.10
If /etc/fstab is misconfigured, boot fails
Working fstab entry
/dev/sda8 /mnt/lotus auto noauto 0 0
BUT if we delete the "auto" (no file system specified)
/dev/sda8 /mnt/lotus noauto 0 0
Now, with this misconfigured line ^^
As Ubuntu boots, we get an error message from mountall, /dev/sda8 failed
to mount, hit Esc to drop to a maintance shell ...
However, Ubuntu will not drop to a maintenance shell.
I had to boot a live CD , mount the root partition, and manually fix
/etc/fstab
Try it for yourself and see =)
Ubuntu should :
1. Skip the misconfigured mount
2. Drop to a maintenance shell
** Affects: mountall (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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boot fails if fstab is misconfigured
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/570505
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