>> I note that one of the parameters in the Superblock of ext2
>> filesystems is the "Mount point", and was wondering what that was
>> for, since it clearly isn't actually used to decide where to mount
>> the disk. If there's going to be problems with SCSI disks about
>> where to mount them, perhaps this field should be used for the
>> purpose its name suggests...
> This field is supposed to be filled in by the kernel so that
> programs that manipulate the filesystem know where it was last
> mounted. It shouldn't be confused with "where the filesystem SHOULD
> be mounted", however.
{Shrug} All I can say is that none of the kernels I've run has ever
placed ANY value in that field, and that includes all kernels from
2.0.27 through 2.0.33 so in my opinion, any program that relies on the
value in that field is just plain batty...
Best wishes from Riley.
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