andmalc <andm...@gmail.com> writes: > I have a Jessie VPS with external disks attached. The disks are specified > in /etc/fstab with traditional /dev/sdXX naming. I recently made > changes to the disks that made a device name invalid but didn't > notice. When I rebooted, the disk couldn't be found and boot halted in > rescue mode. > > My question is: how can I specify devices in fstab so if they can't be > found boot proceeds proceeds normally instead of halting? Would > mounting with systemd with the 'device-timeout' option as described > here be a good way? > > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/fstab#Automount_with_systemd
Use UUIDs. A typical line in my /etc/fstab looks like UUID=edef6980-c414-4718-952e-a6b5e41204c3 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1 Here's an introduction to them: https://liquidat.wordpress.com/2013/03/13/uuids-and-linux-everything-you-ever-need-to-know/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/1br3urmm2p....@pfeifferfamily.net
