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glitchc 4 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Our commitment to Windows quality

That's exactly why fstab needs to be modified. If an old machine previously had two partitions/drives, the entry for the missing drive will prevent Linux from booting.

nofriend 4 months ago [–]

depends what the fstab says. nofail is highly recommended for anything nonessential to boot.

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