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[Roy Strachan]

Hi Doug

Sorry, I didn't go into quite enough detail.

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I've never done anything like this with a FAT filesystem but I think
> this will work.

> Do fdisk -l again just to make sure your drive is still listed as fdc.
If not adjust the partition designation in fstab (see below).


> In /etc/fstab add a line -
*-*-*-*-* THIS IS THE EXTRA DETAIL *-*-*-*-*
In order to add the required line edit fstab
sudo gedit /etc/fstab

once you have the file open you will see how it is laid out and this
will make more sense.

add this line
> /dev/sde1 /mnt vfat ro

the existing lines that you will see and use for examples use -
UUID=<a_really_long_hex_number>  instead of /dev/sdxx

then save the file.

You are correct in now calling your 2TB drive partition sde1 :o)
If you have trouble with the drive changing its device name when you
reboot, there are instructions in fstab as to how to find the UUID
(universally unique identifier for a device) which is how the install
program references your devices.  Doing it that way the system will
always be able to find the correct drive.
*-*-*-*-*

>
> Notice that you are mounting sdc1 NOT sdc. You need to mount the
> partition you want to access. The ro in the mount line is Read Only.
> Take no chances. :o)


> Reboot the computer and hopefully it will recognize the drive (Look
for it in /mnt). If it does, copy what you want to another drive and
follow your own instructions to format the drive and copy the files back
to it.

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For future reference I would recommend you get a copy of the Ubuntu
Manual (it's included in the price of Ubuntu ;-) -
http://ubuntu-manual.org/downloads

  Roy