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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/file-systems.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/file-systems.xml index d1b324af3f12..e4c03de71b72 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/file-systems.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/file-systems.xml @@ -3,38 +3,44 @@ xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" version="5.0" xml:id="ch-file-systems"> - -<title>File Systems</title> - -<para>You can define file systems using the -<option>fileSystems</option> configuration option. For instance, the -following definition causes NixOS to mount the Ext4 file system on -device <filename>/dev/disk/by-label/data</filename> onto the mount -point <filename>/data</filename>: - + <title>File Systems</title> + <para> + You can define file systems using the <option>fileSystems</option> + configuration option. For instance, the following definition causes NixOS to + mount the Ext4 file system on device + <filename>/dev/disk/by-label/data</filename> onto the mount point + <filename>/data</filename>: <programlisting> -fileSystems."/data" = +<xref linkend="opt-fileSystems"/>."/data" = { device = "/dev/disk/by-label/data"; fsType = "ext4"; }; </programlisting> - -Mount points are created automatically if they don’t already exist. -For <option>device</option>, it’s best to use the topology-independent -device aliases in <filename>/dev/disk/by-label</filename> and -<filename>/dev/disk/by-uuid</filename>, as these don’t change if the -topology changes (e.g. if a disk is moved to another IDE -controller).</para> - -<para>You can usually omit the file system type -(<option>fsType</option>), since <command>mount</command> can usually -detect the type and load the necessary kernel module automatically. -However, if the file system is needed at early boot (in the initial -ramdisk) and is not <literal>ext2</literal>, <literal>ext3</literal> -or <literal>ext4</literal>, then it’s best to specify -<option>fsType</option> to ensure that the kernel module is -available.</para> - -<xi:include href="luks-file-systems.xml" /> - + Mount points are created automatically if they don’t already exist. For + <option><link linkend="opt-fileSystems._name__.device">device</link></option>, + it’s best to use the topology-independent device aliases in + <filename>/dev/disk/by-label</filename> and + <filename>/dev/disk/by-uuid</filename>, as these don’t change if the + topology changes (e.g. if a disk is moved to another IDE controller). + </para> + <para> + You can usually omit the file system type + (<option><link linkend="opt-fileSystems._name__.fsType">fsType</link></option>), + since <command>mount</command> can usually detect the type and load the + necessary kernel module automatically. However, if the file system is needed + at early boot (in the initial ramdisk) and is not <literal>ext2</literal>, + <literal>ext3</literal> or <literal>ext4</literal>, then it’s best to + specify <option>fsType</option> to ensure that the kernel module is + available. + </para> + <note> + <para> + System startup will fail if any of the filesystems fails to mount, dropping + you to the emergency shell. You can make a mount asynchronous and + non-critical by adding + <literal><link linkend="opt-fileSystems._name__.options">options</link> = [ + "nofail" ];</literal>. + </para> + </note> + <xi:include href="luks-file-systems.xml" /> </chapter> |