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Old 02-09-2004, 03:25 PM   #1
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Wheres my hard drive


Mandrake 9.2 - I have a USB HD plugged in that I want to copy some information off of.. but I don't nkow where to find it in linux. :P

Thanks..
 
Old 02-09-2004, 03:31 PM   #2
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first, it has to be mounted, then check /dev/sda1
 
Old 02-09-2004, 03:34 PM   #3
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first, it has to be mounted, then check /dev/sda1
uhm ok how do i mount it? :P
 
Old 02-10-2004, 10:57 AM   #4
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make the directory that you want to mount it to. You should have a /mount or /mnt directory. I would make the folder in this directory, something like /mount/usbdrive. Then, in command line:
mount -t auto /dev/sda1 /mount/usbdrive
this is the command mount, -t auto tells the filesystem of mounted device, /dev/sda1 is the device - this may be something different on your system, if say you have a SCSI hard disk. sda1 is Scsi Drive A partition 1. And /mount/usbdrive is where in the filesystem it is mounted to.

remember to check man mount for more help and options
 
  


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