hard disc

[Jahmon]

Hi,

I'm totally new to linux and i choose to start my linux experience with (k)Ubuntu.
I have 2 hard disks
the 1st one is divided in 3 partitions 1 with windows and 2 with files
the 2nd is with linux divided in 2 i think ( i selected that linux could use the complete drive)

The installation was OK but now when i want to open my hard disk containing files i get :

Could not mount device.
The reported error was:
mount: ne peut repérer /dev/hda5 dans /etc/fstab ou /etc/mtab
(sorry it's a bit in french )

What can i do to be able to open it?
i tried opening /etc/fstab with "Kate" and i saw hdaX weren't in the file but i dont seem to have write permission/acces...

can someone help me??
i've been searching for a while but since i'm totally new to linux i have some difficulties... i'm not stupid but linux isn't easy when you're totally new to it, specialle all those "root" acces super user etc ...


Thanks already for even reading me

[angkor]

Welcome to Ubuntu!

try:

sudo gedit /etc/fstab (you will be asked to enter your user password)

to edit the file.

Also read http://www.ubuntuguide.org

[Jahmon]

ok thank you but what do i have to write in this file in order to see my partitions...

[Jahmon]

i do :
run command -> options run in terminal window

i get :

sudo: gedit: command not found

[bsussman]

since you are using KDE, you can use kate to edit the file - substitute 'kate' for gedit' in the above.

as far as the appropriate entry:

/dev/hda5 /mnt/hda5 ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1

would be a good generic start.

you need to:

sudo mkdir /dev/hda5

if it does not exist already - this is the mount point

at the command line you can:


> mount /mnt/hda5
> cd /mnt/hda5
> ls

to prove it is all there.

you can mount anywhere so if you would rather have the disk at /home/you/otherdisk that is ok - just mkdir that and put it in the fstab file instead of /mnt/hda5

/mnt is where casually mounted volumes are supposed to go according to standards.

[mlomker]

You can open Kate with superuser permissions by typing kdesu kate on the Run Command line.

To find the partition number for your drive, open a Konsole terminal.


sudo fdisk -l


One of the listed partitions will be the drive that you can't see. You'll need to create a directory for it, such as /mnt/newdrive and then add a line to that /etc/fstab file.

If you post the output from that fdisk command and your /etc/fstab then I could tell you the steps.

[Jahmon]

since you are using KDE, you can use kate to edit the file - substitute 'kate' for gedit' in the above.


i tried this but it doesn't seem to work... :???:

Error: "/var/tmp/kdecache-laurent" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
Link points to "/var/tmp/kdecache-root"
kate: ERROR: Communication problem with kate, it probably crashed.

[edit]
it's ok i tried typing kdesu kate on the Run Command line.
and i can edit the file now...
i'm waiting for your help on how to edit the file...

[Jahmon]

If you post the output from that fdisk command and your /etc/fstab then I could tell you the steps.

here is the Fdisk Command ( a part of it is in french)

Disque /dev/hda: 251.0 Go, 251000193024 octets
255 têtes, 63 secteurs/piste, 30515 cylindres
Unités = cylindres de 16065 * 512 = 8225280 octets

Périphérique Amorce Début Fin Blocs Id Système
/dev/hda1 * 1 3647 29294496 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/hda2 3648 30515 215817210 5 Extended
/dev/hda5 3648 16413 102542863+ b W95 FAT32
/dev/hda6 16414 30515 113274283+ b W95 FAT32

Disque /dev/hdb: 15.3 Go, 15367790592 octets
255 têtes, 63 secteurs/piste, 1868 cylindres
Unités = cylindres de 16065 * 512 = 8225280 octets

Périphérique Amorce Début Fin Blocs Id Système
/dev/hdb1 * 1 1788 14362078+ 83 Linux
/dev/hdb2 1789 1868 642600 5 Extended
/dev/hdb5 1789 1868 642568+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris

Disque /dev/sda: 1040 Mo, 1040187392 octets
16 têtes, 32 secteurs/piste, 3968 cylindres
Unités = cylindres de 512 * 512 = 262144 octets

Périphérique Amorce Début Fin Blocs Id Système
/dev/sda1 * 1 3968 1015792 6 FAT16

this is the /etc/fstab file:

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
/dev/hdb1 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1
/dev/hdb5 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/hdc /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0






i tried sudo mkdir /dev/hda5 and it says it already exists but it's not a directory...
here is a print screen of it..http://users.skynet.be/limbort/fun/dev_hdX.jpg

[angkor]

Did you read the Ubuntu guide in the link I posted?

try this:

http://www.ubuntuguide.org/#automountfat

Just follow the steps and post any problem you might encounter.

Bookmark the Ubuntu Starter Guide cause it'll be your best friend discovering Ubuntu.

Edit: Note that the guide explains things when doing it from the command line. Open up a terminal by going to Applications -> System Tools-> Terminal and type the commands you read in the Ubuntuguide. Just substitute the /dev/hda1 in the guide with your /dev/hda5.

[Jahmon]

i DID look at the guide you posted, i'd love to be a linux user but i don't know why, every thing seems to go wrong....

i tried the link you posted for hda1 ntfs and Fat and got for both this error:

laurent@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount -a
Password:
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hda1,
missing codepage or other error
In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
dmesg | tail or so

laurent@ubuntu:~$

this is what i did to change hda1 into ntfs:


# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
/dev/hda1 /media/windows ntfs nlf=utf8,umask02222 0 0
/dev/hdb1 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1
/dev/hdb5 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/hdc /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0

i created a /media/windows directory

[mlomker]

It looks like you're pretty close. I would have made the directory under /mnt/windows but it doesn't really matter.


/dev/hda1 /media/windows ntfs defaults,umask=0222 0 2


sudo mount /dev/hda1 should mount it.

[Jahmon]

/dev/hda1 /media/windows ntfs defaults,umask=0222 0 2


sudo mount /dev/hda1 should mount it.

Great it worked !

I understood how to mount the 2 other ( fat32 ) partitions \\:D/
Is it normal i still have some partitions left that i'm not using ?