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Re: mount problems with kernel 2.4.X




On Tue, 20 Nov 2001 avi_kosk@netvision.net.il wrote:

> There is a "mount" problem with kernel 2.4.X (2.4.2-2, 2.4.7,...2.4.18)

2.4.18? that's quite futuristic - isn't it? you mean 2.4.14?

> When you try to mount a local or remote file system to a specific mount point,
> and you issue the same command several time, to the SAME mount point,
> you will not get an warning, that this mount point is already mounted.
>
> Instead, you'll get several duplicated entries in /proc/mounts and /etc/mtab.
> The "df" command will of course output the same multiple entries.
>
> One umount command removes ALL the entries from /etc/mtab when kernel 2.4
> is tailored to RedHat 6.2, but you need the same number of umounts, as of the
> mounts done in RedHat 7.1 .

at least with redhat 6.2, you need to upgrade mount's RPM to a newer
version , in order for it to work with 2.4 kernels. check in the kernel's
Documentation/Changes for the exact version of mount required. not sure
about 7.1, but the same issue _could_ apply there.

btw, don't upgrade mount alone - upgrade any package mentioned in that
Changes file. you'll find it in the kernel's source tree.

--
guy

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 or dial 0, and please hold, for the creator." -- nob o. dy


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