USB external hard disk

tommytomato · 09-12-2010, 09:09 PM

Hi all

I'm trying to add a USB external hard disk to the system

system is Ubuntu CLI server

I've ran the command lsusb

and I see /dev/sdb1 ID 7 HPFS/NTFS

I'm quiet new to adding another dive, how do I detect the USB external dive cuz the system doesn't detect it on boot.

TT ( karl )

evo2 · 09-12-2010, 09:35 PM

I'm pretty sure the os detected the drive (otherwise you would not see /dev/sdb1), I guess what you want is to have it automatically mounted at boot. This can be achieved by adding a line to your /etc/fstab

For example:

Code:

/dev/sdb1 /data ntfs defaults 0 0

Here I've assumed that you want it mounted at "/data", and that you have already made the mount point. Eg

Code:

mkdir /data

Please note that you may be happier reformating the disk to use a native linux file system (but I don't know what you intend to use this for).

Cheers,

Evo2.

tommytomato · 09-12-2010, 09:48 PM

The extra HD is for back up of system EG: files

I just want to make sure I got the right drive, the system is not mine, I've been asked to add the drive in and back up the files

TT ( karl )