/etc/fstab...????????

mhd_Ahmed · 05-27-2003, 07:59 AM

i've added a new hard disk "segate",contains only one partion, linux felt by the new hard disk and named
it by hdb and the partion has named by hdb1.. i want to know wht i must write in ( /etc/fstab )
to use it as a second hard disk.plzz write the complete sentence that 'll write it cuz i tried severral times
and i failed..

neo77777 · 05-27-2003, 08:19 AM

first you need to create a filesystem on it first and then update the fstab
mke2fs -j /dev/hdb1
will create ext3 filesystem (if you take away -j option you'll end up with ext2 filesystem)
mkreiserfs /dev/hdb1
will create reiserfs filesystem (don't forget you need the appropriate tools to be installed - mke2fs, mkreiserfs, other)
So first decide what filesystem you want to use.