Need advice about removing a failing HD...

cbjhawks · 02-04-2008, 08:50 AM

My current setup is this:

IDE0
hda = WinXP & OpenSuSE 10.2 (Master)
hdb = 250GB (Slave)

IDE1
CDROM
DVD-RW

PCI extension card for IDE (this card increases my IDE from 4 devices to 8)
slot 1 hde = 200GB (Master)
slot 2 = empty
slot 3 = empty
slot 4 = empty

...hdb is moaning and groaning at startup and is still under
warranty...I want to remove it and replace it with the
200GB drv. If I switch the jumper on the hde to Slave and move
it up to IDE0 (and remove the PCI extension card) would HAL
recongize it and adjust/edit my /etc/fstab file?

...any other idea's/thoughts?...thanks

kaz2100 · 02-04-2008, 09:25 AM

Hya,

That's what I would do. I think your logic works.

Happy Penguins!

onebuck · 02-04-2008, 07:58 PM

Hi,

Quote:

FSTAB(5) Linux Programmer's Manual FSTAB(5)

NAME
fstab - static information about the filesystems

SYNOPSIS
#include <fstab.h>

DESCRIPTION
The file fstab contains descriptive information about the various file
systems. fstab is only read by programs, and not written; it is the
duty of the system administrator to properly create and maintain this
file. Each filesystem is described on a separate line; fields on each
line are separated by tabs or spaces. Lines starting with '#' are com-
ments. The order of records in fstab is important because fsck(8),
mount(8), and umount(8) sequentially iterate through fstab doing their
thing.

'fstab' is a static file. You will need to edit to modify as you wish.

cbjhawks · 02-05-2008, 06:46 AM

edit the fstab before 'or' after the removal of bad HD?

onebuck · 02-05-2008, 07:18 AM

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbjhawks

edit the fstab before 'or' after the removal of bad HD?

You would setup the fstab to reflect the operation that you wish to use. You will need to edit/modify to suit the configuration.

If the drive is the '/' then you would have to modify before you use it or your mounts won't work with no 'fstab'.

kaz2100 · 02-05-2008, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaz2100

Hya,

That's what I would do. I think your logic works.

Happy Penguins!

BIG APOLOGY. It was my mistake, HAL will not edit /etc/fstab.