Why does AutoFs show ext2?

dman777 · 01-03-2011, 12:24 PM

I'm not using ext2 at all, but in my messages it shows autofs using ext2:

2011-01-03T06:00:30.796057-06:00 localhost automount[2948]: mount(ext2): mounted /dev/primary_backup type ext3 on /mnt/primary_backup

Why is this?

impert · 01-03-2011, 04:09 PM

My guess is that it is in fact mounted as ext3.

Quote:

mounted /dev/primary_backup type ext3 on /mnt/primary_backup

cat /etc/mtab should confirm this. ext3 is basically ext2 + journalling

dman777 · 01-03-2011, 09:29 PM

Yes, I'm aware that ext3 is ext2 with journaling. I did verify that in fact ext3 is mounted and being used. I'm simply asking why the autofs is showing ext2 in syslog.