Accessing local and remote file systems


  11..  PPuurrppoossee

  At boot time, _L_i_n_u_x reads the file /etc/fstab. This file describes all
  partitions and network volumes the system will access. This file
  defines the following relations:


  +o  Where do we find the resource?

  +o  Where does it go?

  +o  What type is it?

  +o  Which options apply?

  The current menu answers the first three questions above, and may also
  include the size of the partition. When the partition is of type _D_O_S,
  the _D_O_S drive letter is appended as a reference.


  22..  NNoottiiccee

  Understand that the operation you are about to do only defines the
  mapping between resources (hard drive partitions or network volumes)
  and your local filesystem tree.

  Removing a line from this menu does not affect the data at all. On the
  other hand, if you remove a line and you reboot, you will find an
  empty directory where you used to find the data of the resource. The
  data is still there, but the connection is not.