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Old 09-14-2004, 10:32 PM   #1
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Question All I want to do is mount this drive.... with it's own name


It's a firewire fat32 drive.... I gave it /home in fstab and mounted it.... can I give it it's own name besides something already taken? I just want a name for it like /firewaire... but that's not working.
 
Old 09-14-2004, 10:49 PM   #2
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Sure ...

mkdir /firewire

mount -t vfat <firewire drive> /firewire

and update your fstab accordingly.

Last edited by btmiller; 09-14-2004 at 11:38 PM.
 
Old 09-14-2004, 11:36 PM   #3
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mkdir -t vfat <firewire drive> /firewire
i think it should b "mount" but not mkdir here...
 
Old 09-14-2004, 11:39 PM   #4
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You're right -- of course and fixed in an edit. This is what happens when I try to read mail and post on LQ simultaneously.
 
Old 09-15-2004, 03:54 PM   #5
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Worked like a charm.. thanks!
 
  


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