SOLVED ! Re: Mounting partitions HELP
--- Alvin Oga [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 25 Jan 2003, Joris Huizer wrote: I've got the following situation: /dev/hda : - windows stuff /dev/hdb : - /dev/hdb1 : / (root) - /dev/hdb2 : swap - /dev/hdb3 : /boot NOT IN USE - /dev/hdb4 : extended partition - /dev/hdb5 : /home - /dev/hdb6 : /usr I've got two questions: 1. How can I mount the /dev/hda ( the bootloader says /dev/hda1 ) (as root and/or as normal user) ? mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/windoze and/or add to /etc/fstab and/or add to automounter if you dont want windoze to be always mounted normally... you do not want a normal user to mount stuff to the machine ... - if the normal user is you, you can use sudo mount blah /mnt/blah or simply open up a root window you cannot mount /dev/hda... you should mount /dev/hdaXX ( the partitions ) 2. Is it possible to clean (format, initialize) the /dev/hdb3 and set a new partition ( /tmp) there ? if its not used ... mke2fs /dev/hdb3 ( assuming nothing to save on /dev/hdb3 ) - addd /tmp into your /etc/fstab - reboot or make sure /tmp and /boot is correct mount /dev/hdb3 /tmp chmod 1777 /tmp for good measure Cool, that did the job allright ! By the way, what does 'chmod 1777 /tmp' mean ? I thought chmod takes an octal number of max. 3 digits ... /boot should be within the first 1024 cylinders - more /boot space means you can have more experimental kernels Oh, and what type should be used ? I think /tmp or /var but I don't know for sure. nothing special for /var permissions c ya alvin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Mounting partitions HELP
I've got the following situation: /dev/hda : - windows stuff /dev/hdb : - /dev/hdb1 : / (root) - /dev/hdb2 : swap - /dev/hdb3 : /boot NOT IN USE - /dev/hdb4 : extended partition - /dev/hdb5 : /home - /dev/hdb6 : /usr I've got two questions: 1. How can I mount the /dev/hda ( the bootloader says /dev/hda1 ) (as root and/or as normal user) ? 2. Is it possible to clean (format, initialize) the /dev/hdb3 and set a new partition ( /tmp) there ? I created during the first partition for redhat; It's rather big as I didn't know a /boot should be small and it was used to start the install of debian from that partition. Oh, and what type should be used ? I think /tmp or /var but I don't know for sure. Thanks in advance, Joris Huizer __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Mounting partitions HELP
On Sat, Jan 25, 2003 at 12:49:12AM -0800, Joris Huizer wrote: /dev/hda : - windows stuff /dev/hdb : - /dev/hdb1 : / (root) - /dev/hdb2 : swap - /dev/hdb3 : /boot NOT IN USE - /dev/hdb4 : extended partition - /dev/hdb5 : /home - /dev/hdb6 : /usr I've got two questions: 1. How can I mount the /dev/hda ( the bootloader says /dev/hda1 ) (as root and/or as normal user) ? If only as root, # mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt If you also want ordinary users to be able to mount it, add it to your /etc/fstab (see mount(8) and fstab(5)). /dev/hda1/mntvfatdefaults,user,noauto 0 0 2. Is it possible to clean (format, initialize) the /dev/hdb3 and set a new partition ( /tmp) there ? I created during the first partition for redhat; It's rather big as I didn't know a /boot should be small and it was used to start the install of debian from that partition. If /dev/hdb3 is not empty, move its contents to /boot on /dev/hdb1. # umount /dev/hdb3 # mount -t ext2 /dev/hdb3 /mnt (change ext2 to the file system) # cp -a /mnt /boot # diff -r /mnt /boot (if contents match, continue) # rm -f /mnt/* # umount /mnt Now, /dev/hdb3 is empty. You can then set it up as your new /tmp. Add the following line to your /etc/fstab (changing ext2 if needed): /dev/hdb3 /tmp ext2 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 0 reboot Oh, and what type should be used ? I think /tmp or /var but I don't know for sure. /tmp and /var are not partition types. -- Seneca [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Mounting partitions HELP
Joris Huizer [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 1. How can I mount the /dev/hda ( the bootloader says /dev/hda1 ) (as root and/or as normal user) ? See mount(8) and fstab(5). 2. Is it possible to clean (format, initialize) the /dev/hdb3 and set a new partition ( /tmp) there ? Create a new filesystem using e.g. mke2fs(8), and mount it there as before. Be aware that mounting the new filesystem will mask the preexisting contents of it; this isn't a problem if you're putting the new filesystem on /tmp and remounting it by rebooting, but you need to go through a little more caution if you're trying to create a new partition for something that already exists and has persistent state (e.g. /var). Also, you get into big trouble if your /tmp partition is too small (well, and /var too, but APT stops working is less bad than the trouble you get if /tmp fills). -- David Maze [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://people.debian.org/~dmaze/ Theoretical politics is interesting. Politicking should be illegal. -- Abra Mitchell -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Mounting partitions HELP
Hello, You're reply helped getting access to the windows partition - but not yet on the /dev/hdb3 --- Seneca [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Jan 25, 2003 at 12:49:12AM -0800, Joris Huizer wrote: /dev/hda : - windows stuff /dev/hdb : - /dev/hdb1 : / (root) - /dev/hdb2 : swap - /dev/hdb3 : /boot NOT IN USE - /dev/hdb4 : extended partition - /dev/hdb5 : /home - /dev/hdb6 : /usr I've got two questions: 1. How can I mount the /dev/hda ( the bootloader says /dev/hda1 ) (as root and/or as normal user) ? If only as root, # mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt If you also want ordinary users to be able to mount it, add it to your /etc/fstab (see mount(8) and fstab(5)). /dev/hda1/mntvfatdefaults,user,noauto 0 0 Cool this works very well 2. Is it possible to clean (format, initialize) the /dev/hdb3 and set a new partition ( /tmp) there ? I created during the first partition for redhat; It's rather big as I didn't know a /boot should be small and it was used to start the install of debian from that partition. If /dev/hdb3 is not empty, move its contents to /boot on /dev/hdb1. # umount /dev/hdb3 # mount -t ext2 /dev/hdb3 /mnt (change ext2 to the file system) # cp -a /mnt /boot # diff -r /mnt /boot (if contents match, continue) # rm -f /mnt/* # umount /mnt Now, /dev/hdb3 is empty. You can then set it up as your new /tmp. Add the following line to your /etc/fstab (changing ext2 if needed): /dev/hdb3 /tmp ext2 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 0 reboot Oh, and what type should be used ? I think /tmp or /var but I don't know for sure. /tmp and /var are not partition types. -- Seneca [EMAIL PROTECTED] I don't know why, but if I do that I can't log in on a X except the failsafe one... (the screen turns black and then it goes back to the login screen again) As I said I didn't use the /boot after the installation - maybe I have to change other settings also - or maybe it's a prob its bootable ?? I have no idea what's causing this... __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Mounting partitions HELP
Sorry if I'm double posting now - but it looks like my previous message was not send --- Seneca [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Jan 25, 2003 at 12:49:12AM -0800, Joris Huizer wrote: /dev/hda : - windows stuff /dev/hdb : - /dev/hdb1 : / (root) - /dev/hdb2 : swap - /dev/hdb3 : /boot NOT IN USE - /dev/hdb4 : extended partition - /dev/hdb5 : /home - /dev/hdb6 : /usr I've got two questions: 1. How can I mount the /dev/hda ( the bootloader says /dev/hda1 ) (as root and/or as normal user) ? If only as root, # mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt If you also want ordinary users to be able to mount it, add it to your /etc/fstab (see mount(8) and fstab(5)). /dev/hda1/mntvfatdefaults,user,noauto 0 0 2. Is it possible to clean (format, initialize) the /dev/hdb3 and set a new partition ( /tmp) there ? I created during the first partition for redhat; It's rather big as I didn't know a /boot should be small and it was used to start the install of debian from that partition. If /dev/hdb3 is not empty, move its contents to /boot on /dev/hdb1. # umount /dev/hdb3 # mount -t ext2 /dev/hdb3 /mnt (change ext2 to the file system) # cp -a /mnt /boot # diff -r /mnt /boot (if contents match, continue) # rm -f /mnt/* # umount /mnt Now, /dev/hdb3 is empty. You can then set it up as your new /tmp. Add the following line to your /etc/fstab (changing ext2 if needed): /dev/hdb3 /tmp ext2 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 0 reboot When I add that line I can't log in on the X except for the failsafe ones Maybe I need to initialise the partition ? during the installation that happened with the other partitions on the /dev/hdb disk too - but I don't know what command to use for that Oh, and what type should be used ? I think /tmp or /var but I don't know for sure. /tmp and /var are not partition types. -- Seneca [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Mounting partitions HELP
On Sat, 25 Jan 2003, Joris Huizer wrote: I've got the following situation: /dev/hda : - windows stuff /dev/hdb : - /dev/hdb1 : / (root) - /dev/hdb2 : swap - /dev/hdb3 : /boot NOT IN USE - /dev/hdb4 : extended partition - /dev/hdb5 : /home - /dev/hdb6 : /usr I've got two questions: 1. How can I mount the /dev/hda ( the bootloader says /dev/hda1 ) (as root and/or as normal user) ? mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/windoze and/or add to /etc/fstab and/or add to automounter if you dont want windoze to be always mounted normally... you do not want a normal user to mount stuff to the machine ... - if the normal user is you, you can use sudo mount blah /mnt/blah or simply open up a root window you cannot mount /dev/hda... you should mount /dev/hdaXX ( the partitions ) 2. Is it possible to clean (format, initialize) the /dev/hdb3 and set a new partition ( /tmp) there ? if its not used ... mke2fs /dev/hdb3 ( assuming nothing to save on /dev/hdb3 ) - addd /tmp into your /etc/fstab - reboot or make sure /tmp and /boot is correct mount /dev/hdb3 /tmp chmod 1777 /tmp for good measure /boot should be within the first 1024 cylinders - more /boot space means you can have more experimental kernels Oh, and what type should be used ? I think /tmp or /var but I don't know for sure. nothing special for /var permissions c ya alvin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
