unable to mount swap backed device

Mipam mipam at ibb.net
Sat Apr 17 08:55:20 PDT 2004


[SNIP]
> > md    /var/amavis     mfs     rw,-s64m,-p750,-wamavis:amavis   0   0
>
> No, you will not be able to do that.  When you use mdmfs in a
> fstab entry, you are actually using the 'compatibiliy mode' for
> the old mount_mfs.  As described in the mdmfs man page, you can
> only use a subset of the options in compatilibity mode.
>
> The following command should accomplish what you need:
>
> mdmfs -s 64m -p 0750 -w amavis:amavis md /var/amavis
>
>
> Cory.
>

Thanks, it works fine indeed.
Okay, well, i suppose i've got to put this entry then in rc.local in order
to use mfs everytime after reboot. Other suggestions how to make this
happen every time i boot? I mean this is a kind of last resort i can think
of.
Bye,

Mipam.



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