Environment
Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 (OES 2) Linux
Novell Open Enterprise Server 1 (OES 1) Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
Situation
File systems configured in the /etc/fstab file do not mount at boot time.
Configured file systems don't mount post boot.
Configured file systems don't mount post boot.
Resolution
There are several reasons why a file system configured in the /etc/fstab file will not mount. Some of the reasons include:
If there are errors, write down the errors, and resolve the issues mentioned.
You can also look in dmesg output, /var/log/messages and /var/log/boot.msg for clues as to why the file system did not mount at boot time.
- Invalid device
- Unformatted device
- Incorrect mount point
- Configuration error
If there are errors, write down the errors, and resolve the issues mentioned.
You can also look in dmesg output, /var/log/messages and /var/log/boot.msg for clues as to why the file system did not mount at boot time.