why won't my fat32 partitions show up in fstab
 

why won't my fat32 partitions show up in fstab and how do I add them. I am running redhat 9 in dual boot (boot magic 8) with winxp and none of my fat32 partitions show up in fstab or in the disk manager.
Any one???:jawa:

You have to add them to your fstab file. It doesn't do it for you.. ;)
Should look something like this, where XX is the location of the partition, etc:

I din't mind the work but...
 

In previous distros that I used (suse 6.4) I could edit fstab witha setup tool. It lost my mount points all the time (probably wasn't auto) but could be done . Do I gotta do it by hand this time?

If u use Mandrake it will set up automatically for u.
But it's a good thing to do by yourself I think
in /etc/fstab file I think it 's some info. that is good
enough.

but u have to know where's the windows partition
/dev/hda* (if you install win32 on primary hdd)
/dev/hdb* ("---------------------------secondary hdd)

How to know?
In my way I use "fdisk"
"man fdisk"

do I decide what label to give it or is it important. I actually think I am fine with all the rest of the options but on this silly one I am a bit skittish

hus I have Thai friends here and I want to set up a computer with xp or 2000 thai so they can use it. do you have suggestions??

U must install Windows before linux!!!
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And then use partition magic do allacate space
for you.
then setup linux
I've never use Boot magic.
So I suggest LILO(Linux Loader)
While configuring LILO It's very imaportant!!!
(not just LILO but if u want dual boot as well)
If u want to install XP
Boot loader must install at MBR (It's not fix but good idea)
If u want to install 2000
Boot loader must install at first sector of root partition

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I think if i were u I 'll install XP!
because if u want windows partition
is the part of Linux. XP can do safer
Because Xp's file format have two choice
1.NTFS
2.FAT32
Use FAT32 if U want to mount win partion in LINUX.
It 's safer and easier.

Sorry if I answer the wrong question!
if u 've a problem with hda*
I suggest U try like this
open /etc/fstab with VI
then append it like this (I hope u understand me)

/dev/hda3 /mnt/c1 vfat defaults 00
/dev/hda4 /mnt/c2 vfat defaults 00
/dev/hda5 /mnt/c3 vfat defaults 00

safe it and then reboot
if u can browse /mnt/c3.Bingo! it's the right part.
if not try the other
It may seem stupid way but works!


Another way I 've never tried

mkdir /mnt/c
mount defaults /dev/hda* /mnt/c
(represent * with integer)

thanks
I think I got all the info I need for now

mkdir /mnt/c
mount defaults /dev/hda* /mnt/c
(represent * with integer)

Correction:

mkdir /mnt/c
mount -o defaults /dev/hda* /mnt/c
(represent * with integer)