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Re: [linux_chandigarh] Mounting

> This is what you need to do..
> first of all note down the disk parttion by using
> fdisk (these should
> be of the format \hda\..)
> next create a mount point (preferably in /mnt). a
> mount point is
> nothing but just a directory
> next edit the \etc\fstab file so as to reflect the
> new partitions.
> fstab setting can be found in the help file..
> Hope it should solve the problem..

mount <devicename> <mountpoint> should do it.
eg: mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/c


>
> But i am not sure if NTFS formatted partitions are
> mounted..

the ntfs module is usually not included in standard
kernels distributed by most (all ??) distros so ntfs
patitions cannot be mounted. OP will have to recompile
the kernel to include support for ntfs.

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Sharninder



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I am using windows XP and Fedora Core2. it's a dual boot system. initially i have some free space in my hard disk. then i created new partitions from the free...
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Hi Vipin This is what you need to do.. first of all note down the disk parttion by using fdisk (these should be of the format \hda\..) next create a mount...
Hitesh Gupta
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... mount <devicename> <mountpoint> should do it. eg: mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/c ... the ntfs module is usually not included in standard kernels distributed by...
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... Note in some cases (like me with knoppix 3.2) you have to supply type too ie. the same example (if in fat) will look like mount -t vfat /dev/hda1 /mnt/c ...
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