AA1 Linux linpus user

I'm trying to find out how my external hdd may open so I can write to it. I have made this file:
with this content:

I have also made several mountpoints, and they work, but only when I mount manually. I used this code:
I found a tip saying that I could add something like this to my fstab-file
1. I have installed fuse-convmvfs-0.2.4-4.fc8. Do I need this file? (I have also installed the ntfs-3g file. It seems to work ok)

2. Is the code I want to put in my fstab file the right one? Should I f.ex. write default instead of auto?

3. How do I actually open the fstab file and write to it? I have tried to find the code, but I didn't want to try them, because I have had enough recoveries..... Typical

4. Is there other solutions on this problem?

-hegemoni

hegemoni:

your 3 & 4 questions:

3. How do I actually open the fstab file and write to it? I have tried to find the code, but I didn't want to try them, because I have had enough recoveries.....

==> fstab is located at /etc/fstab (you just cd there)
you can write and save your edit on fstab file using your root account: so you have to su or sudo -i first in order to edit the file by issuing command: vi fstab {read man pages first how to use vi editor==> man vi}


4. Is there other solutions on this problem?

==> a) enter command as root at the terminal: fdisk -l and you will see what drives are available in the peripherals

==> b) you should mount them manually, or if you want to auto mount them you must enter the commands within fstab

==> c) to take a peep at how the system handled devices and mountings cat or less these files:

cat /proc/mounts
cat /etc/mtab
cat /proc/partitions
cat /etc/fstab

finally, there is a gold mine of user information in solving basic user challenges in this directory:

/usr/doc/linux-HOWTOs

hope it helps.