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Thread: Add new HDD

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    Red face Add new HDD

    I had 1 drive, it has Ubuntu 9.10 installed onto it. I have added another hard-drive to my computer, and is currently mounted at '/media/Seagate', and in true Ubuntu fashion, appears on the desktop.

    How do I set it to mount so Ubuntu can use it as my system/ home folders, so when one harddrive is full, it will automatically spill my home folder onto the other disk.

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    Re: Add new HDD

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    sudo mkdir /home/folder
    sudo mount /dev/sda1 -o loop /home/folder

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    Question Re: Add new HDD

    would this erase my current home folder if i did the following command:
    sudo mount /dev/sdb1 -o loop /home/me
    ?

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    Re: Add new HDD

    That was my mistake. But I down know what is your hdd adress.
    if sdb1 that correct what you wrote

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    Thumbs down Re: Add new HDD

    but how do I make so /dev/sdb1 will always mount to /home/me
    set a script to do it at startup?

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    Re: Add new HDD

    You will need to create an entry in fstab. In a terminal:

    Code:
    blkid
    Make a note of your new drive's UUID, then edit /etc/fstab to include it. I would write down full instructions, but a quick google for "ubuntu fstab" will give you all you need.

    To check your fstab without rebooting:

    Code:
    sudo mount -a

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