View Full Version : [ubuntu] My drives won't mount by default anymore
davbren
April 27th, 2008, 08:21 PM
Hey, I just install Hardy and I noticed that my windows disks and other hard drives don't mount by default anymore... This also includes an ftp I had on my desktop...
any ideas?
davbren
May 4th, 2008, 10:31 AM
seriously I need help with this one...
lswest
May 4th, 2008, 10:32 AM
can you post the output of
sudo blkid
cat /etc/fstab
davbren
May 4th, 2008, 10:37 AM
/dev/hdb1: UUID="7E68A34C68A301CF" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda1: UUID="BE5478325477EB91" LABEL="Stuff" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda2: UUID="9e4676f3-53cb-48a8-aa7c-66b301e966f8" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sda3: TYPE="swap" UUID="b61e2f54-531a-478e-963a-5ee638f4b53f"
/dev/sdb1: SEC_TYPE="msdos" LABEL="DellUtility" UUID="07D7-0819" TYPE="vfat"
/dev/sdb2: UUID="007CD88F7CD880B8" LABEL="Stock Pile" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sdc1: UUID="55D123D9E79ABF54" LABEL="Movies" TYPE="ntfs"
dave@dave-desktop:~$
dave@dave-desktop:~$ cat /etc/fstab
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sda2
UUID=9e4676f3-53cb-48a8-aa7c-66b301e966f8 / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sda3
UUID=b61e2f54-531a-478e-963a-5ee638f4b53f none swap sw 0 0
/dev/hdc /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
/dev/hdd /media/cdrom1 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
lswest
May 4th, 2008, 10:47 AM
looks like the drives aren't in your fstab file, so what hard drives exactly do you want to have mounted at boot? you can add them by doing this:
sudo gedit /etc/fstab
then add these lines (per drive) into the file
#/dev/[name of hard drive, e.g. hdb1]
UUID=[UUID of drive from blkid command] /media/[mountpoint] ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0
where for the mountpoint you need to find which it is in /media/ or make a new one by using
sudo mkdir /media/[mountpoint]
davbren
May 4th, 2008, 12:45 PM
I would like all of them to mount except the "DEll Utility" and the swap partition...
Thank you for this help.
vvvladut
May 4th, 2008, 01:55 PM
I'm having the same problem, only in Kubuntu.
You have to add a new line to your /etc/fstab file for each partition you wnt to mount automatically. I'm just not sure exactly what to write for a ntfs partition...
lswest
May 4th, 2008, 02:04 PM
okay, so you have to open your /etc/fstab file (i posted the command above, and add these lines (just copy and paste, then tab the words so they're in line in the doc).
#/dev/sda1
UUID=BE5478325477EB91 /media/sda1 ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0
#/dev/sdb2
UUID=007CD88F7CD880B8 /media/sdb2 ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0
#/dev/hdb1
UUID=7E68A34C68A301CF /media/hdb1 ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0
#/dev/sdc1
UUID=55D123D9E79ABF54 /media/hda1 ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0
quick note here: if the folders don't exist (under /media/) then either make them using the above mentioned command, or else edit that bit to fit folders used for the hard drives prior. Also, you may need to change your gid to match the one for your computer, not 100% on how to check what it is though. Maybe someone else will know.
vvvladut
May 4th, 2008, 02:04 PM
If lswest's reccomendation is correct, what you have to do is edit your /etc/fstab filelike this:
gksudo gedit /etc/fstab
Than it has to look like this:
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sda2
UUID=9e4676f3-53cb-48a8-aa7c-66b301e966f8 / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sda3
UUID=b61e2f54-531a-478e-963a-5ee638f4b53f none swap sw 0 0
/dev/hdc /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
/dev/hdd /media/cdrom1 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
#/dev/hdb1
UUID=7E68A34C68A301CF /media/windows ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 00
#/dev/sda1
UUID=BE5478325477EB91 /media/stuff ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 00
#/dev/sdb2
UUID=007CD88F7CD880B8 /media/stock_pile ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 00
#/dev/sdc1
UUID=55D123D9E79ABF54 /media/movies ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 00
Now, if lswest is correct, then that's exactly what your new fstab should look like, so you can copy paste from here. As for me, I have to say I'm too afraid to try this yet, but if you want to go ahead and post here the results, please do! :D
vvvladut
May 4th, 2008, 02:07 PM
...or do what lswest said...:)
I'm not too sure about that gid part either: what does that do and whay does 46 mean?
lswest
May 4th, 2008, 02:13 PM
gid stands for "group ID" and is the number assigned to the user's default group, or the group which handles mounting, i'm not sure, and it happens to be (or used to be) 46, i'm not sure entirely.
what the line does it tell the system what drive (by the UUID) to mount, where (the /media/ bit), what it's formatted as, then what options to use.
tvtech
May 4th, 2008, 02:15 PM
the uid and gid
set the owner and the group of files and directories the values are numerical the defualts are the uid and gid of the current process.
in english this sets the owner and the group values for all the files and directories within the mount. the values are numerical means that each numerical value is a switch for who owns these files and can manipulate them. this is all expounded upon in the ntfs-3g man page
username@localhost~$man ntfs-3g this is the kernal module that allows you to natively access and write to NTFS file systems.
the gid of 46 is the standard usermode of the current process. actually finding out what 46 is a specific switch of .... good luck if you find out the man pages always seem to lack that key information.
lswest
May 4th, 2008, 02:17 PM
the uid and gid
set the owner and the group of files and directories the values are numerical the defualts are the uid and gid of the current process.
in english this sets the owner and the group values for all the files and directories within the mount. the values are numerical means that each numerical value is a switch for who owns these files and can manipulate them. this is all expounded upon in the ntfs-3g man page
username@localhost~$man ntfs-3g this is the kernal module that allows you to natively access and write to NTFS file systems.
that's pretty much what i thought, and i'm just curious as to what group it actually sets it to, or is meant to set it to. Also, i just went through my groups (system-->administration-->users and groups) and couldn't find a group with gid of 46...hmm.
vvvladut
May 4th, 2008, 06:32 PM
davbren, did this work out for you after all?
Anyway, I'm trying this for myself. I've edited my fstab file following lwest's instructions and will post here the results as soon as I reboot.
vvvladut
May 4th, 2008, 06:54 PM
Well, it works! However, something strange happened to the Storage Media menu in Dolphin, my two ntfs partitions are no longer accessible through there. I don't mind, as long as they're mounted automagically at start up.
vvvladut
May 4th, 2008, 07:32 PM
I knew I should have searched these forums more carefully before tinkering with fstab... After a bit more browsing, I found what is clearly the best solution: ntfs-config:
sudo apt-get install ntfs-config
It's a clever little program that sets up your fstab for you to automount your ntfs partitions at start up. davbren, you should use it: you only have ntfs partitions to automount, as far as I can see.
davbren
May 5th, 2008, 10:45 AM
Erm, well I'm getting a funny error... (see pic)
This is my fstab
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sda2
UUID=9e4676f3-53cb-48a8-aa7c-66b301e966f8 / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sda3
UUID=b61e2f54-531a-478e-963a-5ee638f4b53f none swap sw 0 0
/dev/hdc /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
/dev/hdd /media/cdrom1 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
#/dev/hdb1
UUID=7E68A34C68A301CF /media/windows ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 00
#/dev/sda1
UUID=BE5478325477EB91 /media/stuff ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 00
#/dev/sdb2
UUID=007CD88F7CD880B8 /media/stock_pile ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 00
#/dev/sdc1
UUID=55D123D9E79ABF54 /media/movies ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 00
davbren
May 5th, 2008, 12:21 PM
ntfs-config worked a treat, thanx for all your help!
rudihawk
June 8th, 2008, 04:45 PM
looks like the drives aren't in your fstab file, so what hard drives exactly do you want to have mounted at boot? you can add them by doing this:
sudo gedit /etc/fstab
then add these lines (per drive) into the file
#/dev/[name of hard drive, e.g. hdb1]
UUID=[UUID of drive from blkid command] /media/[mountpoint] ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0
where for the mountpoint you need to find which it is in /media/ or make a new one by using
sudo mkdir /media/[mountpoint]
Thanks! You helped solve my problem!:guitar:
awilki01
June 8th, 2008, 05:45 PM
I tried ntfs-config and I get the following errors:
adam@adam-ubuntu:/media$ sudo ntfs-config
** (ntfs-config:32592): WARNING **: Can't find device with uuid = F89C30389C2FEFB4
** (ntfs-config:32592): WARNING **: Can't find device with uuid = B6D412BED4128133
These were listed in my original /etc/fstab file:
adam@adam-ubuntu:~$ more /etc/fstab
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sdb2
UUID=4e9c07bb-c6c5-4ee1-910f-f1bb41273f78 / ext3 defaults,error
s=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sda1
UUID=F89C30389C2FEFB4 /media/sda1 ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0
1
# /dev/sda5
UUID=B6D412BED4128133 /media/sda5 ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0
1
# /dev/sdb1
UUID=2E8E95880E43FA71 /media/sdb1 ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0
1
# /dev/sdb3
UUID=0733bd47-2ec1-456e-995c-357616648f7a none swap sw
0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec 0 0
After I ran ntfs-config, it remarked these devices as unknown in my fstab file:
adam@adam-ubuntu:/media$ more /etc/fstab
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# -- This file has been automaticly generated by ntfs-config --
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# Entry for /dev/sda2 :
UUID=4e9c07bb-c6c5-4ee1-910f-f1bb41273f78 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# Entry for /dev/ !! UNKNOW DEVICE !! :
UUID=F89C30389C2FEFB4 /media/sda1 ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 1
# Entry for /dev/ !! UNKNOW DEVICE !! :
UUID=B6D412BED4128133 /media/sda5 ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 1
# Entry for /dev/sda1 :
UUID=2E8E95880E43FA71 /media/sdb1 ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 1
# Entry for /dev/sda3 :
UUID=0733bd47-2ec1-456e-995c-357616648f7a none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec 0 0
adam@adam-ubuntu:/media$
My system only sees three partitions - one NTFS drive, the ext3 linux filesystem, and the swap space:
adam@adam-ubuntu:/media/disk1$ sudo blkid
/dev/sda1: UUID="2E8E95880E43FA71" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda3: TYPE="swap" UUID="0733bd47-2ec1-456e-995c-357616648f7a"
/dev/sda2: UUID="4e9c07bb-c6c5-4ee1-910f-f1bb41273f78" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
Any ideas how I can get Ubuntu to somehow see my other two NTFS partitions? Is there some setup program or something I can execute to do a search for other drives?
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