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<li value="6">Explain how the ''mount'' command would be useful for Linux system administration.</li>
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'''Answer the Investigation 3 observations / questions in your lab log book.'''
== Investigation 4: How Partitions are Automatically Mounted Upon Boot-up ==
'''Perform this investigation on your main computer the VM named ''<u>f16hostfedora2</u>''.'''
#Create the empty a directory called '''/storage''' (i.e. lab5#Verify that is a subdirectory of the <code>/dev/sda5</code> partition is not in use, then reformat <code>/dev/sda5</code> as ext3root directory)
#Check the man page for <code>/etc/fstab</code> by entering the command <code>man fstab</code>
#Edit your <code>/etc/fstab</code> file to mount the partition <code>/dev/sda5sda2</code> to <code>'''/lab5storage'''</code>
#Issue this command:
#*<code>mount -a</code>
#What does that command do?
#Confirm that the partition mounted and copy some files to it.
#Reboot the fedora2 VM, and verify that /storage has been automatically mounted.
#In the previous investigation, we mounted the directory as /archive, but
'''Answer the Investigation 4 observations / questions in your lab log book.'''