Paul Howarth wrote: >> I'm wondering if it could have anything to do with udev? >> The reason I ask is that I also have some mount commands in rc.local , >> >> /bin/mount /dev/hda1 /www >> /bin/mount /dev/hda2 /martha >> /bin/mount /dev/hda3 /elizabeth >> /bin/mount /dev/hda5 /alfred >> >> and these also fail, with the statement that these devices do not exist, >> although exactly the same commands work (as superuser) >> once I have logged in. > > Is there some reason you don't just put entries for these in /etc/fstab > and have them mounted along with all the other filesystems? Yes, I tried that and the machine would not boot - it failed at the point where it was trying to mount one of these partitions. I had to get out my Knoppix disk, and delete the entries in fstab. I've wondered if there is some problem with SCSI machines if one puts in an additional IDE drive? I've noticed for instance that if I re-install grub, it calls the IDE disk /dev/hda HD0, and the scsi drives HD1 and HD2. I have to edit /grub/device.map to get back to the old arrangement. -- Timothy Murphy e-mail (<80k only): tim /at/ birdsnest.maths.tcd.ie tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland
