How does one clean a messy fstab ?

[SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux]

On Mon, 2008-04-14 at 20:27 +0200, Thilo Six wrote:
> SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux wrote the following on 14.04.2008 02:27
> 
> </snip>
> 
> > Do I start and rely on date from "blkid" and then correct fstab ...
> > ... or what else do I need to observe to get back successfully ?
> > 
> > TIA for your very appreciated helping feedbacks.
> > 
> > Cheers, svobi
> 
> just a side not upon "blkid" there is a really neat program for that:
> 
> $ sudo vol_id /dev/sda1
> [sudo] password for USER:
> ID_FS_USAGE=filesystem
> ID_FS_TYPE=ext3
> ID_FS_VERSION=1.0
> ID_FS_UUID=XXXXX
> ID_FS_UUID_ENC=XXXXX
> 
> with that information update your fstab and your done.
> -- 
> bye Thilo

Hi Thilo
Thanks for your hint to vol_id !
Looks like I am getting too forgetful and need to write down these to
rememer again !? ;-)

Neil has given quite an extensive and informative reply to my fstab and
I try to get along with his info and suggestions and need to reread and
study more intensively to understand really. ;-))

Cheers, svobi