How do I prepare/mount/make filesystem on a new HDD?
Hi,
I', trying to install a new hard disk on my SME box but I don't have the faintest idea how to do this. The HDD is to be used to make backups on instead of tape backup. I need to: 1: Create some kind of partition - the disk is brand new and "raw" 2: Create a filsystem on the partition - ext3 maybe? 3: Make SME mount the disk every time it boots and mount it as /mnt/backup The new HDD is "deviced" under 'hdd' Please help me - I'm a totally newbie at this (used to WinXP) :newbie: Carl |
1: cfdisk Pretty easy to use. Works in command line.
2a: for ext3: mke2fs -j /dev/hd** That may be for example; /dev/hda1 for primary master and first partition. 2b: for reiserfs: mkreiserfs /dev/hd** as above. 3: edit fstab and put in something like this: Code:
/dev/hda10 /mnt/backup ext3 OR reiserfs defaults,rw 0 0 That should help. :D :D :D :D |
while installing linux let autopartition take the headache
:Pengy: |
dalek had the right method - used it and it worked as intended
Thanx dalek! /Carl |
Something works, finally. :scratch:
Glad it worked out for you. Go fill that thing up, well not 100% full just pretty close. :tisk: Later :D :D :D :D Edit: my bad typing again. :cry: |
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