Mounting

wikru · 04-06-2006, 12:11 PM

Hi. I'm trying to access some files on my harddisk from a Knoppix bootable cd. But i can't mount hda1. What am i supposed to mount?

acid_kewpie · 04-06-2006, 12:16 PM

well firstly why can't you mount it? what are you doing to try to mount it etc..? secondaly use "fdisk -l" to list all partitions on your hard drives to see what there is out there to mount.

saikee · 04-06-2006, 01:19 PM

Terminal commands to mount hda1 in Knoppix

Code:

su
mkdir /mnt/hda1
mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1

It is standard for every partition. You need to create a directory in /mnt (used for such purpose) and then mount the device on it.

No need to tell the filing type nowadays as Linux can detect it. If you are required to tell Linux the filing type use "-t" parameter like

Code:

mount -t ntfs /dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1

for NTFS partition and use "-t msdos" for fat partitions.

The above is to mount a partition manually. To do it automatically during every boot up you need to edit the file /etc/fstab.

Gzou · 04-06-2006, 02:22 PM

Hello everyone,

Since someone is asking a question aubout mounting i was wondering if i could Inquire on the same subject:

To mount a USB stick recently plugged in using Knoppix (or Debian, Ubuntu), is tere a special way of mounting it ? because when I plug it in and type "mount" it isn't listed, and when I look in fstab and mtab, it isn't in there neither

saikee · 04-06-2006, 05:00 PM

Gzou,

Type at terminal (may need to be a superuser first)

Code:

fdisk -l

to see if the Linux sees it first. If it exists just follow Post #3.

If it doesn't try another Linux, newer one if possible. A LIveCD like Slax or Kanotix should do it.