Mounting new ext3 partition

xbc · 02-18-2007, 01:33 PM

Hi,

I first had a ntfs parition. I used gparted to remove that parition and create a new ext3 parition instead. My problem is that I cannot acces that newly created parition, so I can't write to it and it isn't shown when I click on places>computer. Now logically it means that it isn't mounted, but in gparted when I right click on the partition there is a greyed out ''unmount'', so no mount option. Any ideas on how to solve this problem?

Thanks

Brian1 · 02-18-2007, 01:36 PM

Have you formatted it yet?
Need exact detail of system drive setup to help.
Post output from the command ' /sbin/fdisk -l '. Must be done as root. Point out what is what on your systems.
Also post contents of the file /etc/fstab

Brian

aysiu · 02-18-2007, 02:57 PM

This should help:
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/mountlinux

xbc · 02-18-2007, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aysiu

This should help:
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/mountlinux

That worked. Thanks both of you.

fragos · 02-18-2007, 08:55 PM

The Ubuntu repositories have a package "psydm" which can be installed with Synaptic. It shows up in System-> Administration-> "Storage Device Management." This will allow give you a GUI interface to configure mounting parameters and to perform mounts directly.