fstab-sync wipes out /etc/fstab

[Bill Perkins]

oleksandr korneta wrote:
> on 10/16/2005 10:27 AM Bill Perkins wrote:
> 
> 
>>>I agree here. And more than that, all stuff is kept being mounted into
>>>/media deirectory despite the fact that by the unix-way there is a /mnt
>>>directory intended for this. So if there is any config file which
>>>allowes me to fix that, please point me to it, i'm going to put the
>>>things in my way immediately
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>Would you believe /etc/fstab?
>>
> 
> dear Bill, you are missing the point.
> Whenever I plug my flashdrive/externel_hdd/mp3_player into usb port the
> new mounting points created by fstab are
> /media/lexar, /media/kingston, /media/depends_on_flashdive_manufacturer
> /media/vfat, /media/linux, /media/depends_on_hdd_filesystem
> /media/iriver, /media/iaudio_g3, /media/again_by_playertype_and_vendor
> 
> all this mounting points are naturally wiped out after the ums-device is
> unplugged. Thus, if you notice the common thing for all of them is
> /media directory the purpose of which (when there is /mnt) I'm not
> getting at all. I would be glad if someone could explain it to me. But
> the main point the whatever the reason is I dont need this directory on
> my system and want to teach fstab-sync to not use it either. Now how to
> do that?
> 

Sorry, I hit the 'Send' button too quickly- what I was thinking was 
check /etc/fstab, and change the entries that start with /media to /mnt


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