Mount System with Fstab
What does "mount" mean in the Enigma2 system?
It’s a word that means connecting or linking your memory storage, referring to the process of attaching storage media used to install various systems. In other words, if you have an operating system like Enigma2 and want to add a hard disk (HDD) or USB drive to it, you must define the HDD or USB to the system so that it recognizes it, displays it among its contents, and can interact with it.
90% of the problems with Multiboot plugins like Barry Allen, Neutrino, and MultiBoot are caused by issues in the mounting process with storage media (such as HDDs or USBs) and the primary system through which the mount is performed.
One of the most annoying issues I’ve encountered is why the current system doesn’t recognize other systems when using a multiboot setup. For example, if you have 12 images (system installations) on your device, why don’t the files stored on the storage media appear in the currently running image?
Well, why would you want to see the files from other images? The truth is, the reason is simple: laziness. For instance, when an update is released for a plugin like AJPanel, instead of reinstalling it on each image separately, I just copy the updated file and paste it into the corresponding path in the other images. Then, when I switch to another image, the plugin is already updated, and the issue is resolved.
The idea isn’t just limited to plugin updates—you can transfer plugins, boot logos, skins, settings, and anything else, as long as you know what you’re doing.
Note
Any Enigma2 image requires two partitions—one with a size of 16 MB and another with 2024 MB. The main image files are installed on the larger partition.
Once you finish adjusting all your mount points, restart the device. After the boot process completes, go to a file called fstab, located in the following path:
/etc/fstab
But what if the current image doesn’t see the other images? There are two ways to fix this:
- Using a tool like Mount Manager or Device Manager: Through these tools, you set up the mount points and assign a specific name to each available storage device on your system. This helps the image recognize them.
Press (OK) key on any partition with 2.15 GB to mount it and ignore the 16.78 MB Partitions
Congratulation
Now all your partitions are saved successfully in fstab file located in /etc/
This file is the registry where all mount points are recorded. If the entries in this file are correctly written, you can easily take a copy of it and paste it into the same path in all the images you want.
2. Direct Edit for your Fstab file.
Using any text editor like notpad++ open your fstab file located in (/etc/), just add same sequence and note sda = SDcard, sdb = HDD, sdc= Flash disk)
Sorry for the long post, and I hope you find it useful!
Best regards.
