want to see my 2 harddrive in linux

DDR extreme · 09-15-2003, 06:09 PM

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

jailbait · 09-15-2003, 07:54 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.

see:
man mount
man fstab
man mke2fs
man mkdir

aaa · 09-15-2003, 07:59 PM

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

DDR extreme · 09-15-2003, 08:09 PM

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

jailbait · 09-15-2003, 08:17 PM

"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:

mount /dev/hdc1 /backup -t ntfs -o ro

DDR extreme · 09-15-2003, 11:15 PM

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"

quatsch · 09-15-2003, 11:34 PM

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.

aaa · 09-16-2003, 08:02 AM

The folder /mnt/hd has to exist before you can mount. This command will create a /mnt/hd folder:
"mkdir /mnt/hd"

aaa · 09-16-2003, 08:12 AM

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:

#device mount-point fs-type options dump pass
/dev/hdb1 /mnt/hd ntfs ro,umask=0 0 0

The umask=0 sets permissions to rwxrwxrwx (since it's a windows drive that doesn't support linux permissions, you have to specify them this way)