Page 2 of 3 FirstFirst 123 LastLast
Results 11 to 20 of 30

Thread: Knx. 3.2: partition naming

  1. #11
    Junior Member registered user
    Join Date
    Apr 2003
    Location
    Alberta
    Posts
    29

    Knx. 3.2: partition renaming

    Following the kind suggestions of messrs. Cormier & Rickenbacherus:
    1.a: Type mount, enter. Report:
    /dev/hda6 on / type ext3 (rw.errors=remount -ro)
    /cev/root.old on /initrd type ext2 (rw)
    none on /proc type proc (rw)
    devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw.gid=5, mode=620)
    usbdevfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbdevs (rw)
    --------------------------------------------------------
    normal?
    ----------
    1.b: Type cfdisk/dev/hda, enter. Report:
    My original partition schedule (as described above), appeared.
    ------------
    2. I'm getting to this (slow learner). I understand you to mean that if I want the "mounts" to conform with my partition schedule, I must first edit etc/fstab, right? Is emacs my newbie weapon of choice here?
    ---------------
    3. Did
    cd/usr, enter, ls, enter. Report:
    x1186 bin doc etc games include info lib local man sbin share src.
    That tells me nothing about the partition, but tells me that directory /usr is not empty- right?
    More later
    Tia
    chada

  2. #12
    Senior Member registered user
    Join Date
    Jan 2003
    Location
    Podunk, Idaho, USA
    Posts
    470
    I think you may end up with problems if you move all of /usr to a separate partition, usually people just put /usr/local on a separate partition, and programs installed form source (compiled) will be there. I had a system with parts of /usr on a separate partition and I had some errors booting, and I had to manually run a program or 2 after the second partition was mounted.

    I always put / and /home on separate partitions and generally use a /store partition for mp3's, iso's, etc.

    rock

  3. #13
    Senior Member registered user
    Join Date
    Feb 2003
    Location
    Nova Scotia, Canada
    Posts
    2,479
    If you want all the partitions you made to show up in the mount command you have to edit the /etc/fstab and put entries in so that they will be mounted on boot. You could choose any editor you feel comfortable with it is just a matter of adding a couple of lines and saving the file so if you can do that with emacs then use it.

    Yes the ls command showed the directory was not empty and everything was installed to hda6 and yes that tells you nothing about the partition only about the /usr directory on the / partition. If your /usr was on it's on partition then ls /usr would tell you what is in the directory and the partition because they are the same.

    Rock is right you really do not need all those extra partitions (hda7-hda11) you should use cfdisk again and delete them and make either 1 or 2 partitions for your /home and maybe an extra for backups, mp3's etc...

    My partitions are:
    /swap
    /
    /home
    /var/www - my web pages so I can share them among the three OS's I boot from.
    /extra - mp3's, backups, iso, anything else also shared and on second hd.

  4. #14
    Junior Member registered user
    Join Date
    Apr 2003
    Location
    Alberta
    Posts
    29

    Knx. 3.2: partition naming

    Thank you, Stephen and Rock, for your advice. Simple is good. So following directions, I shall try to add a /home to the boot, root, and swap partitions already working....and report later.
    chada

  5. #15
    Junior Member registered user
    Join Date
    Apr 2003
    Location
    Alberta
    Posts
    29

    Knx. 3.2: partition naming

    Now I have been back in cfdisk and reworked my partition schedule. Now, Win 2k is on hda1, and logicals hda5,6 & 8 are boot,root,& swap. And #7 is for home. Cfdisk refused to let me assign "extended" filesystem designation to #7. I druther ext3.
    Now: following Stephen's answer to my question #4:
    I booted the Kpx CD. The KDE desktop showed all my partitions except #8 (swap). Is that normal ?
    In console, typed: "sudo mount /dev/hda7 /mnt/hda7
    Reply: "mount: you must specify the filesystem type"
    Good ! But...please...how do I tell it "ext3" ?
    Tia,
    Chada

  6. #16
    Senior Member registered user
    Join Date
    Feb 2003
    Location
    Nova Scotia, Canada
    Posts
    2,479
    Swap does not show up. sudo mount -t ext3 /dev/hda7 /mnt/hda7. Have you created the file system on #7 if not
    sudo mkfs /dev/hda7 - creates file system ext2
    sudo tunefs -j /dev/hda7 - converts file system to ext3.
    then mount the partition.

  7. #17
    Junior Member registered user
    Join Date
    Apr 2003
    Location
    Alberta
    Posts
    29

    Knx. 3.2: partition naming

    Having read Stephen's (April 10- 8.50 PM) :
    Still fearful of breaking something: to the question- have I created the filesystem on hda7 ? Cfdisk shows under FS Type for hda7: "Linux" . Therefore, the answer is yes, correct ?
    Then next: type your line which starts "sudo tunefs.."
    Right ?
    Next: type line starting: "sudo mount -t ext3.."
    Right ? Then I think I can follow remaining advice.
    Tia
    Chada

  8. #18
    Senior Member registered user
    Join Date
    Feb 2003
    Location
    Nova Scotia, Canada
    Posts
    2,479
    Yeah looks good to me, after you do the turnefs you can check again if you want and you will see linux ext3.

  9. #19
    Junior Member registered user
    Join Date
    Apr 2003
    Location
    Alberta
    Posts
    29

    Knx. 3.2: partition naming

    After Stephen's post: Apr.11/12:45AM:
    My dummheit's keeping you awake. Sorry !
    With Knx. CD booted, in console, typed: "sudo mount -t ext3 /dev/hda7 /mnt/hda7" Reply:
    "mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hda7, or too many mounted file systems"
    Then typed: "sudo mkfs /dev/hda7". Reply began: "mke2fs 1.32 (09-Nov-2002)", and then rolled out another 17 lines. Now I think for sure the filesystem is created on hda7.
    Next, wishing to convert filesystemto ext3, typed: "sudo tunefs -j /dev/hda7". Reply:
    "sudo: tunefs: command not found"
    What next, o kind and patient one ?
    Chada

  10. #20
    Senior Member registered user
    Join Date
    Jan 2003
    Location
    Podunk, Idaho, USA
    Posts
    470
    it should be:

    tune2fs -j device

    rock

Page 2 of 3 FirstFirst 123 LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. How to Partition HD ?
    By marshalx in forum Hdd Install / Debian / Apt
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 12-09-2004, 09:38 AM
  2. Partition
    By Quite in forum General Support
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 09-23-2004, 01:36 AM
  3. Partition Help
    By Quite in forum General Support
    Replies: 12
    Last Post: 08-22-2004, 10:40 PM
  4. How can I use other FAT partition?
    By rrfish72 in forum General Support
    Replies: 12
    Last Post: 08-05-2004, 07:09 AM
  5. What is a DOS PARTITION?
    By rossnixon in forum General Support
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 02-08-2004, 01:32 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  


SanDisk 1TB SSD Plus, Internal Solid State Drive - SDSSDA-1T00-G26 picture

SanDisk 1TB SSD Plus, Internal Solid State Drive - SDSSDA-1T00-G26

$74.99



Samsung 870 EVO Series 500GB 2.5

Samsung 870 EVO Series 500GB 2.5" SATA III Internal SSD MZ-77E500B/AM New Sealed

$59.00



SSDSC2BA800G3P Intel SSD DC S3700 Series 800GB 6Gb/s 2.5'' SATA SSD picture

SSDSC2BA800G3P Intel SSD DC S3700 Series 800GB 6Gb/s 2.5'' SATA SSD

$79.00



DT8XJ Dell Intel DC S3700 800GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5

DT8XJ Dell Intel DC S3700 800GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" SSD 0DT8XJ SSDSC2BA800G3R

$59.00



Crucial BX500 240GB Internal SSD,Micron 3D NAND SATA CT240BX500SSD1 - OEM item picture

Crucial BX500 240GB Internal SSD,Micron 3D NAND SATA CT240BX500SSD1 - OEM item

$16.99



Netac 1TB 2TB 512GB Internal SSD 2.5'' SATA III 6Gb/s Solid State Drive lot picture

Netac 1TB 2TB 512GB Internal SSD 2.5'' SATA III 6Gb/s Solid State Drive lot

$13.99



Patriot P210 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB 2.5

Patriot P210 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB 2.5" SATA 3 6GB/s Internal SSD PC/MAC Lot

$14.99



Intel Optane Memory M10 SSD M.2 2280 16GB MEMPEK1J016GA PCIe 3.0 3D Xpoint NVMe picture

Intel Optane Memory M10 SSD M.2 2280 16GB MEMPEK1J016GA PCIe 3.0 3D Xpoint NVMe

$5.99



Fanxiang SSD 512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 2.5'' SSD SATA III Internal Solid State Drive lot picture

Fanxiang SSD 512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB 2.5'' SSD SATA III Internal Solid State Drive lot

$198.99



Fanxiang 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB Internal SSD 2.5

Fanxiang 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB 4TB Internal SSD 2.5" SATA III 6GB/s for PC/MAC Lot

$197.99