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diff --git a/chapter07/fstab.sgml b/chapter07/fstab.sgml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1c0be5826 --- /dev/null +++ b/chapter07/fstab.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +<sect1 id="ch07-fstab"> +<title>Creating the /etc/fstab file</title> + +<para> +In order for certain programs to be able to determine where certain +partitions are supposed to be mounted by default, the /etc/fstab file is +used. Create a new file <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> containing the +following: +</para> + +<literallayout> + +<userinput>cat > /etc/fstab << "EOF"</userinput> +# Begin /etc/fstab + +/dev/<LFS-partition designation> / ext2 defaults 1 1 +/dev/<swap-partition designation> swap swap defaults 0 0 +proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 + +# End /etc/fstab +<userinput>EOF</userinput> + +</literallayout> + +<para> +Replace <LFS-partition designation> and <swap-partition +designation> with the appropriate devices (/dev/hda5 and /dev/hda6 in my +case). +</para> + +</sect1> + |