Mounting /opt from a file

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Mounting /opt from a file

« on: November 06, 2006, 23:02:15 PM »

Hi,

I am a total newbie to Linux, and have muddled my way through installing ipkg sucessfully using the tutorial. However, I am not able to auto-mount on startup.

I can mount to a file using command :

Code:

mount -o loop /tmp/harddisk/core.aes /opt

But I cannot get it to mount at boot.

The post-boot file I am using is as below:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
# wait for /opt to mount
mount -o loop /tmp/harddisk/core.aes /opt
i=0
while [ $i -le 30 ]
do
if [ -d /opt/etc ]
then
break
fi
sleep 1
i=`expr $i + 1`
done

# Activate swap
swapon /tmp/harddisk/swap.aes

# Run all active services - active means starts with S
/opt/etc/init.d/rc.unslung

Which is from the tutorial, but modified with the "Mount" code that I know works when typed into PuTTY.

Can anyone please help me - cos at the mo I've got a WL-HDD that I can't use proprtly with either of my windows computers Sad

Thanks in advance!!

Mike


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macsat

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Re: Mounting /opt from a file

« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2006, 08:59:39 AM »

You need your disk to mount on /tmp/harddisk before you can find the core.aes file. I think this is the problem.


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Re: Mounting /opt from a file

« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2006, 10:01:04 AM »

Hi Macsat,

That would sound sensible, but how do I convince the unit to wait for /tmp/harddisk to mount?

Thanks in advance.

Mike H


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Re: Mounting /opt from a file

« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2006, 13:03:39 PM »

You should put your script (where you mount stuff) in post-mount instead of post-boot.


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Re: Mounting /opt from a file

« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2006, 13:14:16 PM »

Hi Macsat,

I'll give that a try tonight - I am assuming I just use the "Touch" command to create the file, then set it as executable.

Thanks again!

Mike.


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Re: Mounting /opt from a file

« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2006, 13:22:52 PM »

yes, you can do it that way. Or just move your post-boot file to post-mount :

Code:

mv post-boot post-mount

And remember to write and commit to flashfs.


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Re: Mounting /opt from a file

« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2006, 11:18:01 AM »

Hello,

Thanks for the help. I now have a fully working WL-WDD running Samba, and as a wireless USB print server, with the Hdparm package spinning the hdd down.

Thanks again!

Mike


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Re: Mounting /opt from a file

« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2006, 11:48:12 AM »

No Problem. Glad to hear you got it working :-)


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