On Sun, 2003-07-06 at 14:22, Charlie wrote:

> Just a couple quick thoughts Curt; fstab is an acronym for "file system table" 
> and it's where the kernel and device managers get their instructions. It's 
> static, as in it's always (theoretically) the same as when it's first 
> "built." 
> 
> mtab is the "mount table," and is generated as a result of the actions 
> connected with fstab. It's dynamic and changes as devices and drives are 
> mounted or unmounted.
> 
> In other words _don't edit it!_ Or maybe......
> 
> BOOM! ;-)

> Also; if the Windows drive (C:) is hda1 why did you add it as hda8? If you 
> want to read the contents as a user instead of root it may help to add user 
> in the fstab too.
> 
> Just a thought.
> 
> Regards;
> Charlie
> 
> Not really on that BOOM! thing, but I did want to get your attention. <g>

=-o  I'm listening!
I was confusing the /mnt/win partition with the actual C:
Got it all straight now.
Thanks,
Curt


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