--- In lucknow-lug@yahoogroups.com, "pcy1988" <pcy1988@...> wrote:
>
> in the file /etc/fstab at the last 2 coloumn we see the values like
> 0,0 1,2
> what are these values what does it mean.

There are total six columns.
LABEL=/ / ext3 defaults 1 1

LABEL=/boot /boot ext3 defaults 1 2

Column 1= Device name
Column 2= Mount Point
Column 3= File System type
Column 4= Options
Column 5= Defines dump
Column 6= Defines fsck program.

0=Skip, 1=First, 2=Second AIUI no other values are used.

Values of 5th column is used by dump, which can be used by debugging
programs.

Values of sixth field is used by fsck program to determine the file
system check at reboot time. For the entry of 0 fsck bypasses the file
system check.

root file system should be prioritized with numeric value 1, while
other file systems should have 2.

Anuj Singh.