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Lamotkin AT softhome.net wrote:
>
> Does anybody know how to edit '/etc/mtab' ?
> It's a symlink to '/proc/mounts' (it's size==0 !!!)

In BL1 and BL2 /etc/mtab is the file used by mount to keep 
track of what filesystems are currently mounted.  It writes
to /etc/mtab every time it mounts or umounts.

BL3 is different.  /etc/mtab is just a window on /proc/mounts 
(you can't edit it).  The reason for this is:  the busybox 
mount in BL3 does not write to /etc/mtab.  In order to see 
the current situation, you need to look in /proc/mounts.

> 'ERROR 22' occurs when I'm trying to save the file. 

Why are you trying to save /etc/mtab?

> It's all to gain access to my Fujitsu M25-MCC3064AP
> MO drive (640 Mb, IDE).

Is it not possible to mount that drive in the usual way?

> Are there any specific drivers required? 

For an IDE drive?  No, you should be able to mount it
immediately (assuming it is on an IDE cable and is correctly 
jumpered for master/slave).  What does dmesg say about that 
drive?

Cheers,
Steven