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I just started using Mandrake linux 9.1 just yesterday.
Well i want to be able to use my second harddrive which has all my back up files on it. Used to be winxp ntfs how do i mount it and see it to move over files. thanks2
I linux alot better than windows for stability
thankz in advance
Last edited by DDR extreme; 09-15-2003 at 06:29 PM.
"how do i mount it and see it to move over files. thanks2"
First decide what file system type you want on the drive. If you don't know I recommend that you use ext2.
Log in as root
Create a directory called /backup
mkdir /backup
Note: This next step will wipe everything off of your second drive. Either save your backups temporarily somewhere else or recreate the backups after you finish setting up the drive.
Then format the hard drive without mounting it. To format drive hdc as ext2 use this command:
mke2fs /dev/hdc1
You can then mount the drive with this command:
mount -t ext2 /dev/hdc1 /backup
At the point the drive is completely useable for Linux.
If you want to mount /dev/hdc1 automatically every time you boot then put an entry in /etc/fstab for /dev/hdc1.
Assuming you use IDE...
mount /dev/hdxy /mnt/hd -t ntfs -o ro
x is a letter, a denotes Primary Master, b denotes Primary Slave, c denotes Secondary Master...ex: hda for Pri Master
y is the partition number, 1-4 denote primary/extended partitions. ex: hda1 (the windows C
5+denote logical partitions. ex: hda5
thanks I have data on the drive but linux can't mount it so i want to know how to mount to transfer the data over to the first harddrive. then maybe i well reformat it to be used in linux easier.
the dive is formated with a ntfs file system on it and data I want to get off it
thanks
"the dive is formated with a ntfs file system on it and data I want to get off it"
I answered your question backwards. I though you wanted to use the drive for backing up Linux. aaa gave the correct answer for what you want to do. I would create a directory called /backup and then use aaa's command:
i try what aaa said but it says no such file or directory. This is what i typed "mount/dev/hdb1 /mnt/hd -t ntfs -o ro". Also on my desktop there is hdb1 not mounted which i figure to be the second harddrive in the computer when I click on it. It trys to mount it buts says
"mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hdb1,
or too many mounted file systems"
normally, your windows partitions are mounted automatically in mandrake under /mnt/win_c or something like that. See if there is anything in /mnt that looks like your windows drive.
Also, you can use mandrake control center ->mount point to have mandrake mount a drive for you. Make sure it is recognizing the file system type correctly.
Also, if Mandrake hasn't done so already, you can add a line for your drive in the /etc/fstab file. This lets you mount the drive automatically on startup and makes mounting easier by a)allowing you to shorten the mount command, ex: mount /dev/hdb1 instead of the longer version, and b)lets you use gui tools to mount. Add a lnie like this to your fstab:
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