Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: I want my old SCSI order back :-) | Date | Tue, 14 Apr 1998 08:48:19 +0200 (MET DST) | From | (Rogier Wolff) |
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Theodore Y. Ts'o wrote: > > Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 01:06:39 +0100 (BST) > From: Riley Williams <rhw@bigfoot.com> > > I note that one of the parameters in the Superblock of ext2 > filesystems is the "Mount point", and was wondering what that was for, > since it clearly isn't actually used to decide where to mount the > disk. If there's going to be problems with SCSI disks about where to > mount them, perhaps this field should be used for the purpose its name > suggests... > > This field is supposed to be filled in by the kernel so that programs > that manipulate the filesystem know where it was last mounted. It > shouldn't be confused with "where the filesystem SHOULD be mounted", > however.
An option on mount that uses this, ("Mount it just like last time"), would be nice. That would allow you "no surprises" when upgrading a kernel and a probe-order changes.
It would give you even bigger surprises after booting with a rescue-disk.
Roger.
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