LinuxQuestions.org - FAT 32 mount problems

- Linux - Newbie (https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/)

- - FAT 32 mount problems (https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/fat-32-mount-problems-543551/)

FAT 32 mount problems

When I used suse 10.2 I automatically could see my ntfs drives, they was automatic mounted into a directory called windows. Also the external HDD appears in the directory media. But I could not write on them (no ntfs driver installed)
Now I installed fedora 6 and I formatted the old ntfs drives in fat 32. But they are invisible now ! I can not found them anywhere !
1.Is fedora weaker than suse in this matter ?
2. Can I manual mount them ?

Thank you

1. No it isn't everything in Linux depends on configuration. Sometimes it is easier sometimes more difficult
2. Yes of course just use mount.

Code:

mount -t vfat /dev/<your_fat_partition> /mnt/<place where you want to mount it>

If you formatted them before installing Fedora, they would be included in /etc/fstab and a mount point probably in /mnt. If you are trying to add them after installing Fedora, you need to create an entry in /etc/fstab to auto-mount upon re-boot. By running commad:

Code:

fdisk -l

You should see which device it/they are, you will need to add a line in fstab and make a mount point in the file system. For instance, if you want to call it "fat1", you need to make a directory where it is most appropriate like /mnt or /media, your choice, like so:

Code:

mkdir /mnt/fat1

Then, if it is device "/dev/hda4", add a line in /etc/fstab like so:

Code:

/dev/hda4 /mnt/fat1 vfat defaults 0 0

Even for the quick mount suggestion in the prior post you have to make a mount point in the directory structure (file system) if it does not exit.

OK, I solved ! I use first the manual command
mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/c_drive -t vfat -rw -o umask=0000
then I write also the fstab and now it is working OK !
Thank you !