On 28/10/2019 20:20, RobH wrote:
> On 28/10/2019 19:36, Mike wrote:
>> In article , RobH
>>  wrote:
>>
>>> I've just had another weird one, the fstab file had revered back to
>>> default,
>>
>> Given that you're struggling to get changes to "stick" when there's no
>> rational explanation, and files "reverting to default" [1] -- are you
>> sure
>> your SD card isn't dying?
>>
>> Just a thought, one of the early symptoms of mine going was a partial
>> refusal to write/update/delete files in the usual way.
>>
>> I think some of the "write" happened, or got cached, but it wasn't
>> really there on the SD card.
>>
>> Ultimately a reboot "fixed" it, because the stupid thing died altogether
>> and wouldn't boot any more. SD card rapidly end up "mounted" in /bin.
>>
>> :(
>>
>> [1] I've only stumbled onto this otherwise, when certain non-hacker
>> distributions of Linux go round re-writing config files when you're
>> not looking. Coming from a Slackware background, I don't expect
>> auto-thing-wizards to be re-writing my config files, thank you.
>>
>
> Thanks, but at the moment I don't know if it is dying or not.
> Also what has happened again is  the fact that xeoma can't create the
> directory , after I sorted the permissions before.
>
> I'm going to ditch the pi4 and go back to ubuntu on a spinning disk.
> I have a NUC which I have installed ubuntu on a spinning disk in a usb 3
> HD caddy. And if that doesn't work out, then it'll be back to the desktop.
>

Further Update:

Due to the continuing problems I had with xeoma and the pi 4, I re
flashed the new 64Gb card with buster. I then created the mount point,
the mount line in fstab as before, changed permissions as required on
the mounted folders, and finally installed xeoma again. This time it
runs with no problems and no can't access (mnt/CCTV/xeoma) messages.
Pictures and video  is now being directed to my NAS machine and are
viewable. Phew, at last!

Maybe I went about it the wrong way before, as I initially forgot what I
had to do, and then did it after xeoma was running.
Anyway all is good now.

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