FSTAB(4) SysV FSTAB(4)
NAME
fstab - file system table
DESCRIPTION
The /etc/fstab file contains information about file systems for use by
mount(1M). In Domain/OS SysV, /etc/fstab is a link to
`node_data/etc/fstab. Programs only read /etc/fstab, and do not write to
it. It the system administrator's duty to create and maintain this file
properly.
/etc/fstab consists of seven fields separated by white space and
representing the following:
Field 1: Block special device name.
Field 2: File system path prefix.
Field 3: File system type (informational purposes only). For SysV, this
should always be 5.3.
Field 4: Mount options. rw or ro in this field designates a file system
normally mounted read-write or read-only on the specified
special file.
Field 5: Ignored. cluded for compatibility with mntab )
Field 6: For future use.
Field 7: For future use.
Empty lines and lines beginning with "#" are ignored.
FILES
/etc/fstab
SEE ALSO
mount(1M) in Managing SysV System Software.