Comment 4 for bug 55121

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Cody A.W. Somerville (cody-somerville) wrote : Re: [Bug 55121] Re: Ubuntu alters "other" file systems on startup withFATAL results

It appears that the bug was fixed in 5.10 and then reintroduced again in
6.06.

On 9/24/06, Geo Smith <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> *No, it is NOT fixed!!!* I have tried the latest version of Kubuntu
> 6.06.1, and it still checks all FAT/FAT32 partitions for errors, finds *
> "imaginary*" errors, and "fixes" them by truncating correct Windows files,
> thereby *destroying *them!!!
> The only way to fix the problem is:
> *1. Boot Knoppix and manually edit Ubuntu/Kubuntu /etc/fstab
> For each FAT entry in fstab, delete 1 in column 6
> 2. Save the modified fstab*
>
> *This is very easy to do using a sed script. *
>
> Then Kubuntu/Ubuntu no longer checks FAT32 partions and does* not* destroy
> them!
>
> You should post a patch for Ubuntu/Kubuntu 6.06 and 6.06.1 users as soon
> as possingle.
>
> Note: Ubuntu live CD does not auto-mount Ubuntu partitions that are
> installed on the hard drive. *This is a serions oversight*! *That's why
> Knoppix can be used to fix fstab, and Ubuntu live cd cannot.
> *
>
> ------------------------------
> From: *"Cody A.W. Somerville" <email address hidden>*
> Reply-To: *Bug 55121 <email address hidden>*
> To: *<email address hidden>*
> Subject: *[Bug 55121] Re: Ubuntu alters "other" file systems on startup
> withFATAL results*
> Date: *Fri, 01 Sep 2006 07:19:17 -0000*
> >*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 48806 ***
> >
> >This appears to be fixed now. Please reopen if this is not the case.
> >
> >** Changed in: Ubuntu
> > Status: Unconfirmed => Fix Released
> >
> >--
> >Ubuntu alters "other" file systems on startup with FATAL results
> >https://launchpad.net/bugs/55121
>
>
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