Editing /etc/fstab

Editing /etc/fstab


Author: anonymous

System Architecture: Intel
RedHat Release: RHL 5.1 (Manhattan)
FAQ Category: Booting and LILO
Modification Date: Oct 8, 1998

Question:

How do I mount my cdrom/zip?

Answer:

RH 5.1 will put the right line for your cdrom player in your /etc/fstab file
it will probably look something like this:

/dev/hdc    /mnt/cdrom   iso9660 noauto,ro   1 1

/dev/hdc is the master device on you secundary IDE controller

hda is the master on your primary IDE controller,
hdb is the slave on your primary IDE controller and
hdd is the slave on your secundary IDE controller

You can mount your cdrom by typing: mount /mnt/cdrom [enter]
When you wanna insert another cdrom, you will first have to unmount the drive,
do this by typing: umount /mnt/cdrom
By changing noauto into auto in the etc/fstab file , RH 5.1 will automatically 
mount your cdromdrive when booting (when there is a cdrom in the player).

When you have a Iomega IDE zip drive in you pc, you can add the next file in
your etc/fstab file:

/dev/hd?   /zip    msdos  auto,rw  1 1

Use the right letter instead of the question mark
I use rw instead of ro (rw=read,write)

References:

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