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Re: Iomega 2TB USB drive



On Sunday 19 September 2010 11:29:44 John Lindsay wrote:
> Lisi wrote:
> > On Saturday 18 September 2010 22:50:05 John Lindsay wrote:
> >> Here is my 'fstab'
> >>
> >>> # /etc/fstab: static file system information.
> >>> #
> >>> # <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
> >>> proc            /proc           proc    defaults        0       0
> >>> /dev/hda1       /               ext3    errors=remount-ro 0       1
> >
> > [snip
> >
> >>> /dev/sda1    /        ntfs    defaults,errors=remount-ro    0    1
> >
> > I don't know whther it is at all relevant, but your fstab appears to be
> > trying to mount two different drives on the same mount point (/).
> >
> > Lisi
>
> Actually it is the 'mtab' that shows the two  '/dev/sda1'  entries. I'll
> try editing it and see what damage I can do!!!

Yes - but the point I made is that in /etc/fstab you have two 
*partitions*  /dev/hda1 and /dev/sda1 BOTH trying to mont on one mount 
point, /.  If you look again at my email you will see that that is what I 
said.

Lisi


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