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[Douglas Pollard]

On 06/09/2011 12:43 AM, Roy Strachan wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
>
Roy,Your post says if sdc does not show up in fdisk do the following.  
It does show up, then what??

I had been typing Getit instead of gedit so kept getting no such 
command.  Finally realised it.:-[     I don't understand gedit or fstab 
so I need to do some reading this morning to understand what you are 
having me do. Understanding is likely as important as getting the disk 
working.  The first question I have for now is that my 2t drive does not 
show up in fstab at all. The two internal drives do. Is what you are 
having me do to add the disk to fstab?    Do I add it to fstab anyway? 
Maybe I am being to cautious but Im afraid of loosing all my data.     
             Doug