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Old 01-16-2008, 06:31 PM
Kevin Collins
 
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Default Re: mnttable keeps getting whacked

In article <slrncmb5uh.eti.pjsmith@worf.netins.net>, PHIL SMITH wrote:
>
> I'm at my wits end here... does anyone have any idea what would cause the
> mnttable file to get wiped out every time I reboot??? This is an old K460
> box running 10.20. I've tried reinstalling the operating system and then
> restoring everything from tape and get the same result.
>
> Thanks!
> Phil Smith
> Mercy Hospital
> Des Moines, Iowa


I'm assuming you mean /etc/mnttab? Never heard of mnttable. It is updated
whenever mounts/umounts occur, so it will essentially be re-written at boot
time. Are you manually editing the file for some reason?

Kevin
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