On Mon, Aug 27, 2001 at 12:54:34PM +0300, Riku Voipio wrote: > > 3. asked, if i wanted to mount root with -notail, althought > i had a ext2 /boot partition, this could be probably > autodected. the -notail option is useful for more than just /boot. it also speeds up access, at a cost of space. this is why it is good for partitions that will hold mail/news spools. -john