fstab help.

tristan401 · 12-23-2013, 06:25 PM

I have had no problems with LFS until now.
I am using LFS manual version 7.4.
I am currently at: 8.2. Creating the /etc/fstab File.

I just do not understand what the flub to put in there. I looked up whether or not I could copy the fstab file on my host system to the LFS system, but I couldn't find an answer. So my question(s) is/are:

1) Can I copy the fstab file from my host OS to my new LFS system.
2) If no, what should I put in the file? I can't follow the manual in the aspect of what to put in it.

Thanks in advance

stoat · 12-23-2013, 08:00 PM

I would try merely copying the example in the book. Just change <xxx>, <yyy>, and <fff> for your partitions and filesystem type.

frankbell · 12-23-2013, 09:18 PM

I suspect stoat is correct. The LFS book tries to stand-alone in its instructions.

If you want to learn more about fstab, this is the best short tutorial that I've found, though it stops short of addressing UUIDs.

Lennie · 12-24-2013, 05:06 AM

You can copy fstab from the book. The only lines you need to change are these 2:

Code:

/dev/<xxx>     /            <fff>    defaults            1     1
/dev/<yyy>     swap         swap     pri=1               0     0

example:

Code:

/dev/sda1   /   ext4   defaults   1  1

Change partition nr for swap in the same way.
If you have a separate /home, add it too.