repost creating ext2

[Mikkel L. Ellertson]

david cooke wrote:
> Message: 17
> Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:26:09 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "david  c cooke" <dcooke at efn.org>
> Subject: requesting help creating ext2 file
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> Have existing HDD with old Fedora operating system
> that I made USB external for data backups.
> 
> If I have it on at boot time with the new FC5 machine,
> it can't handle and hangs the process.  I can't see it
> after boot.
> 
> Can I make an entry to /etc/fstab, like hdb or hdb2, to get the drive  in
> rw mode?  Probably format then partition the beast before installing a
> filing system, whatever type you think is best suited?
> 
> Thanks,
> David
> 
> Just a follow-up-
> As most at the forum can already tell, I am now learning new software and
> so any kind of information concerning commands and procedures that should
> relate to /etc/fstab or other files that I can edit, I must be able to
> read the drive first?
> 
> Also, I have been looking at the GUI User Mount Tool if I can use this
> just as easily or in addition to the command line.
> 
> Any information will be greatly appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
The first thing is that the drive will show up as a SCSI drive when
it is in the USB adapter. It should get automatically mounted when
you plug it in under FC5. You should also be able to see the
partition table by funning "fdisk -l" after the drive is plugged in.
It will show up as /dev/sd? and /dev/sd?# where ? is a for the first
drive, b for the second drive, etc, and # is the partition
number(s). Memory drives and card readers also show up as SCSI
drives, so I can not say for sure what it will show up as without
knowing more about your system.

Mikkel
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