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Diffstat (limited to 'man/systemd-fstab-generator.xml')
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1 files changed, 10 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/man/systemd-fstab-generator.xml b/man/systemd-fstab-generator.xml index 21c3ea94a7..b7908377a4 100644 --- a/man/systemd-fstab-generator.xml +++ b/man/systemd-fstab-generator.xml @@ -70,13 +70,10 @@ <term><varname>fstab=</varname></term> <term><varname>rd.fstab=</varname></term> - <listitem><para>Takes a boolean argument. Defaults to - <literal>yes</literal>. If <literal>no</literal>, causes the - generator to ignore any mounts or swap devices configured in - <filename>/etc/fstab</filename>. <varname>rd.fstab=</varname> - is honored only by the initial RAM disk (initrd) while - <varname>fstab=</varname> is honored by both the main system - and the initrd.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Takes a boolean argument. Defaults to <literal>yes</literal>. If + <literal>no</literal>, causes the generator to ignore any mounts or swap devices configured in + <filename>/etc/fstab</filename>. <varname>rd.fstab=</varname> is honored only in the initrd, while + <varname>fstab=</varname> is honored by both the main system and the initrd.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> @@ -194,12 +191,12 @@ <para>If true the generator ensures <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-volatile-root.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> - is run as part of the initial RAM disk ("initrd"). This service changes the mount table before transitioning to - the host system, so that a volatile memory file system (<literal>tmpfs</literal>) is used as root directory, - with only <filename>/usr/</filename> mounted into it from the configured root file system, in read-only - mode. This way the system operates in fully stateless mode, with all configuration and state reset at boot and - lost at shutdown, as <filename>/etc/</filename> and <filename>/var/</filename> will be served from the (initially - unpopulated) volatile memory file system.</para> + is run in the initrd. This service changes the mount table before transitioning to the host system, + so that a volatile memory file system (<literal>tmpfs</literal>) is used as root directory, with only + <filename>/usr/</filename> mounted into it from the configured root file system, in read-only mode. + This way the system operates in fully stateless mode, with all configuration and state reset at boot + and lost at shutdown, as <filename>/etc/</filename> and <filename>/var/</filename> will be served + from the (initially unpopulated) volatile memory file system.</para> <para>If set to <option>state</option> the generator will leave the root directory mount point unaltered, however will mount a <literal>tmpfs</literal> file system to <filename>/var/</filename>. In this mode the normal |