The OS will wait until the mount is successful with these settings, which is why GNOME doesn't load. Try adding nofail to your options. It should continue with the boot process if you are out of the network with that option set. (https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Fstab#External_devices)
Archwiki to the rescue as usual
running arch btw,
This did it thank you
Same dog bit me recently. I'd swapped a drive out. It was like a week later when I needed to reboot into Debian. Then I had to do some research. 😆
Glad you got it sorted.
I'm just happy I thought to test it before I left the network!
I have had bad luck in the past where my drive would not spin up at boot for some reason. I end up modifying the fstab file with a live boot USB and then start the system with revised FSTAB.
Just my 2 cents that would help in case of a dead lock situation.
Great idea in general to have a live USB laying around just in case. I should make one now.
Not sure if my client is borked of if you forgot to paste the fstab line
You sir are the bork
guh!
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