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Re: wrong filesystem logged in mtab and reported running df


From: Paul Eggert
Subject: Re: wrong filesystem logged in mtab and reported running df
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2006 22:25:53 -0700
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Lee Powell <address@hidden> writes:

> It looks like 'df' is reporting the wrong filesystem name for / and
> /boot.  These are showing as /dev/sda when they should probably be
> /dev/sdb.
> ...
> address@hidden ~]$ cat /etc/mtab
> /dev/sda5 / ext3 rw 0 0
> ...
> /dev/sda6 /boot ext3 rw 0 0

This indicates that / and /boot are /dev/sda, no?  Perhaps the problem
is with whatever set up /etc/mtab, not with 'df' itself?

Assuming the problem is in 'df', you didn't mention which version of
coreutils you're using.  You might try coreutils 6.2
<ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/coreutils/coreutils-6.2.tar.gz>.

Also, you might use 'strace' to see whether the system calls
are reporting information consistent with what 'df' reports.




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