Bug#338734: fstab doesn't mount NTFS partitions on Serial ATA drives.

[Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>]

On Sun, Nov 13, 2005 at 12:01:37PM +0100, Matteo Frare Barutti wrote:
> Hi Sven,
> 
> I'm using kernel version 2.6.14 (but i found this problem in earlier 
> versions too) and initrd-tools version 0.1.84.
> 
> I put the module "ntfs" in /etc/mkinitrd/modules, then i built the 
> initrd image and now NTFS partitions are correctly mounted.

initrd-tools is not supported for kernels >2.6.12 due to missing devfs
support, and it is probable that all your troubles come from there. I suppose
that you are not using pre-packaged debian kernels, but your own, right, or
you would not have been able to be using initrd-tools.

> I haven't tried with yaird yet (i'll try soon).

indeed.

Friendly,

Sven Luther