mounting fat32 partitions --- getting the device number ?
I'm trying to mount a windows fat 32 partition into redhat 9.0 linux.
via terminal : cd .. cd .. cd mnt su [ enter password ] mkdir linwin clear chmod 777 linwin mount /dev/hda3/ linwin -t vfat then I get : mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hda3, or too many mounted file systems (could this be the IDE device where you in fact use ide-scsi so that sr0 or sda or so is needed?) I dont know if hda 3 is the right ' device name ', though. My file system goes like this : hda windows primary disk extended fat32 hdd - this is the hdd I want to share /boot /swap ntfs - a windows hdd for storing media / as the fat32 hdd is the one I want to share, and its the 3rd in the list, I presume it is hda3 ? or am I wrong? Please help !! |
not always is it third in list.
when you say "fat32 hdd..." did you mean harddrive, or hard drive, partition d (4)? dont quote me on this, but i dont think linux can read win fat32. wait for more knowledgable replies. |
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Linux is able to read and write to a FAT32 partition. technowax, you are most likely trying to mount the wrong partition. To display the partition tables, type: Code:
fdisk -l |
mounting the parion
Well as Mathieu mention type fdisk -l and get down the partion list including the partion number. (Eg: hda3) then create a folder in the /mnt like winlin u mention. Next goto the terminal log in as root and type as follows assuming your windows partion is hda3,
mount /dev/hda3 /mnt/winlin * Even though most mention to let know the partion type i didn't do it but redhat 9.0 doesn't care abt it it'll mount the drive. In the mean time my biggest prob is how to edit the dstab file so i don't have to mount hte partion everytime when ever i need it. I heard if we modify that file those partion will be mounted automatically whenever the machine starts. If someone have an idea hwo to do this pls let me know. **I hope technowax can some help from my above post. |
bubble, you will need to modify /etc/fstab
There are many threads related to this subject, perform a search on LQ. http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...threadid=89196 http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...threadid=87656 |
lamo :
[root@localhost xconspirisist]# fdisk -l bash: fdisk: command not found any idea's ? |
Since you are using the su command, type the following in order to get all available paths:
Code:
su - Code:
/sbin/fdisk -l |
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