I installed Windows ME after installing Linux, so SuSE dosen't automatically detect and mount my Windows/FAT32 partition. How do I tell SuSE Linux that a FAT partition exists and that I would like it to be mounted on the desktop every time i start up Linux? Spell it out please... -j -- Roskilde University, Denmark. Department of Technology and Social Science. International Development Studies. ESST - Society, Science and Technology in Europe.
* Janus Sandsgaard
I installed Windows ME after installing Linux, so SuSE dosen't automatically detect and mount my Windows/FAT32 partition. How do I tell SuSE Linux that a FAT partition exists and that I would like it to be mounted on the desktop every time i start up Linux?
Spell it out please...
As root, edit /etc/fstab and add: /dev/hda1 /windows/C vfat users,gid=users,umask=0002,iocharset=iso8859-1,code=437 0 0 note: /dev/hdxx or if scsi, /dev/sdxx, the xx must correspond to the disk containing "C:/" drive or the "D:/" drive (change to /windows/D). the command: sudo /sbin/fdisk -l will give you a list of the proper device names and indicate the FAT32 partitions, (from my system) ie: Disk /dev/hda: 100.0 GB, 100030242816 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 12161 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hda1 1 1024 8225248+ b Win95 FAT32 /dev/hda2 * 1025 12161 89457952+ 5 Extended /dev/hda5 1025 1599 4618656 b Win95 FAT32 /dev/hda6 1600 1730 1052226 82 Linux swap /dev/hda7 1731 3036 10490413+ 83 Linux /..... Check your system with the fdisk command and post your results and what you add to /etc/fstab for approval <grin>... gud luk, -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org HOG # US1244711
Suse has been kind enougth to provide you with some realy cool GUI tools
so that you dont have to mess with config yourself... Nice eh...
Step 1
* Start YaST
* Select the System button.
* Click the Partitioner button.
* Ignore the warning - its safer than messing with config files.
* Select your Windows drive
* Click edit
* Give the mount point field a name like: /windows
* If the mount point field already has a name, cancel all this and goto
step 2.
Step 2 - create the icon.
* Right click on the desktop and add a hard disk.
* Select the device tab and select your Windows drive from the device drop
down box.
Nice, easy and safe.
Patrick Shanahan
I installed Windows ME after installing Linux, so SuSE dosen't automatically detect and mount my Windows/FAT32 partition. How do I tell SuSE Linux that a FAT partition exists and that I would like it to be mounted on the desktop every time i start up Linux?
Spell it out please...
As root, edit /etc/fstab and add: /dev/hda1 /windows/C vfat users,gid=users,umask=0002,iocharset=iso8859-1,code=437 0 0 note: /dev/hdxx or if scsi, /dev/sdxx, the xx must correspond to the disk containing "C:/" drive or the "D:/" drive (change to /windows/D). the command: sudo /sbin/fdisk -l will give you a list of the proper device names and indicate the FAT32 partitions, (from my system) ie: Disk /dev/hda: 100.0 GB, 100030242816 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 12161 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hda1 1 1024 8225248+ b Win95 FAT32 /dev/hda2 * 1025 12161 89457952+ 5 Extended /dev/hda5 1025 1599 4618656 b Win95 FAT32 /dev/hda6 1600 1730 1052226 82 Linux swap /dev/hda7 1731 3036 10490413+ 83 Linux /..... Check your system with the fdisk command and post your results and what you add to /etc/fstab for approval <grin>... gud luk, -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org HOG # US1244711 -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com ##################################################################################### This e-mail message has been scanned for viruses by our email server and cleared. #####################################################################################
On Tuesday 23 March 2004 07:10, mabergh@boystown.com.au wrote:
* Ignore the warning - its safer than messing with config files.
Heh, that's funny, using a GUI tool safer than editing a text file :) Easier perhaps, quicker certainly not, but safer? You haven't used it very much, have you?
The Tuesday 2004-03-23 at 08:00 +0100, Anders Johansson wrote:
On Tuesday 23 March 2004 07:10, mabergh@boystown.com.au wrote:
* Ignore the warning - its safer than messing with config files.
Heh, that's funny, using a GUI tool safer than editing a text file :)
Easier perhaps, quicker certainly not, but safer? You haven't used it very much, have you?
It should be safer, as it double checks. But after all, the tool is a partitioner, so if the user gets it wrong, it could do damage. The old yast1 had separate the partitioner and the partition/fstab manager. It was safer. -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson
The Monday 2004-03-22 at 23:18 +0100, Janus Sandsgaard wrote:
How do I tell SuSE Linux that a FAT partition exists and that I would like it to be mounted on the desktop every time i start up Linux?
Create (as root) subdirectory "/windows/C" (and D, E, etc, as needed). Edit file /etc/fstab, add entries similar to this one (mutandis mutandi): /dev/hda1 /windows/C vfat auto,users,iocharset=iso8859-1,code=437 0 0 Assuming that your windows C: disk (partition) is hda1. Otherwise, use Yast, hardware integration or something like that. -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Monday 22 March 2004 16:18, Janus Sandsgaard wrote:
I installed Windows ME after installing Linux, so SuSE dosen't automatically detect and mount my Windows/FAT32 partition. How do I tell SuSE Linux that a FAT partition exists and that I would like it to be mounted on the desktop every time i start up Linux?
Spell it out please...
-j
-- Roskilde University, Denmark. Department of Technology and Social Science. International Development Studies. ESST - Society, Science and Technology in Europe. The following should be on one line: /dev/hda1 /home/<user>/<sharename> vfat user,noauto,iocharset=iso8859-1,users,gid=users,umask=0002,code=437 0 0
This should give you complete r/w access to the drive. Use /dev/hda[#] ...the[#] ti be replaced by the actual device number, of course. - -- ...CH Avoid doing business with 'The Link' ISP. SuSE Is All U Need Linux user# 313696 Linux box# 199365 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAX5Hcamdq40EXXvQRAtZ2AJ0ZIEmlBn59q6UFaHmZj2YdEpWBEgCgqFAI 1hlj6SrSog+/WaflFMUK0m4= =42cY -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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Patrick Shanahan