How to mount MyBook EX HDD

[BStrizzy]

Hey guys, I am running Ubuntu 10.04 on a headless unit and using ssh shell to communicate with it on my ubuntu desktop. I am trying to mount my new 2tb to this server and not sure how to do it.

Good news is, it does reconize the harddrive i mounted when i do lsub

Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 1058:1140 Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

wht to do next?
THANKSS!

[papibe]

Hi BStrizzy.

Here are a couple of way you can try:

1. Disconnecting the disk, wait a few seconds, connecting it again, and checking the dmesg and syslog:

dmesg | tail

tail /var/log/syslog

2. Once is connected and recognized, check this directories:

/dev/disk/by-id/

/dev/disk/by-label/

There, there should be symlinks to the actual devices.

Hope it helps. Let us know how it goes.
Regards.

[BStrizzy]

ata-Maxtor_6L100P0_L24AMJTG
ata-Maxtor_6L100P0_L24AMJTG-part1
ata-Maxtor_6L100P0_L24AMJTG-part2
ata-Maxtor_6L100P0_L24AMJTG-part5
scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6L100P0_L24AMJTG
scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6L100P0_L24AMJTG-part1
scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6L100P0_L24AMJTG-part2
scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6L100P0_L24AMJTG-part5
usb-WD_My_Book_1140_574D415A4138303032313332-0:0
usb-WD_My_Book_1140_574D415A4138303032313332-0:0-part1


this is what I got when i ran the code
bstrizzy@nova:~$ cd /dev/disk/by-id/
bstrizzy@nova:/dev/disk/by-id$ ls


how do i actually mount it so i can store even more files on it?

[papibe]

Try listing using the long option:

ls -l /dev/disk/by-id/

That should display the actual device they are linked to.

Regards.

[BStrizzy]

Try listing using the long option:

ls -l /dev/disk/by-id/

That should display the actual device they are linked to.

Regards.

bstrizzy@nova:~$ ls -l /dev/disk/by-id/
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 2012-11-16 20:44 ata-Maxtor_6L100P0_L24AMJTG -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2012-11-16 20:44 ata-Maxtor_6L100P0_L24AMJTG-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2012-11-16 20:45 ata-Maxtor_6L100P0_L24AMJTG-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2012-11-16 20:44 ata-Maxtor_6L100P0_L24AMJTG-part5 -> ../../sda5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 2012-11-16 20:44 scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6L100P0_L24AMJTG -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2012-11-16 20:44 scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6L100P0_L24AMJTG-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2012-11-16 20:45 scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6L100P0_L24AMJTG-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2012-11-16 20:44 scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6L100P0_L24AMJTG-part5 -> ../../sda5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 2012-11-16 20:44 usb-WD_My_Book_1140_574D415A4138303032313332-0:0 -> ../../sdb
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2012-11-16 20:44 usb-WD_My_Book_1140_574D415A4138303032313332-0:0-part1 -> ../../sdb1


I am a newb at linux server so , not sure what anyof this. I am just trying to mount the external to add extra memory to the server its self.

[papibe]

usb-WD_My_Book_1140_574D415A4138303032313332-0:0 -> ../../sdb

usb-WD_My_Book_1140_574D415A4138303032313332-0:0-part1 -> ../../sdb1

There you go.

Your disk was assigned to the device /dev/sdb and the useful partition is on /dev/sdb1

To mount the disk you need to create a mount point first (a directory):

sudo mkdir /media/MyBook

Then you can mount the disk like this:

sudo mount -t ntfs /dev/sdb1 /media/MyBook

Let us know how it goes.
Regards.

[BStrizzy]

usb-WD_My_Book_1140_574D415A4138303032313332-0:0 -> ../../sdb

usb-WD_My_Book_1140_574D415A4138303032313332-0:0-part1 -> ../../sdb1

There you go.

Your disk was assigned to the device /dev/sdb and the useful partition is on /dev/sdb1

To mount the disk you need to create a mount point first (a directory):

sudo mkdir /media/MyBook

Then you can mount the disk like this:

sudo mount -t ntfs /dev/sdb1 /media/MyBook

Let us know how it goes.
Regards.

awsome awsome, this worked. however, i am currently the only user on my server and would like this mounted to my home folder. how do i unmount? and im assuming i re mount by using same code just different destination

[papibe]

Yes. Sort of.

First, you un mount it:

sudo umount /media/MyBook

Then create a new mount point in your home directory:

mkdir /home/youruser/MyBook

(replace 'youruser' for your actual username).

Then mount it on the new location:

sudo mount -t ntfs /dev/sdb1 /home/youruser/MyBook

Hope it helps. Let us know how it goes.
Regards.

[BStrizzy]

Yes. Sort of.

First, you un mount it:

sudo umount /media/MyBook

Then create a new mount point in your home directory:

mkdir /home/youruser/MyBook

(replace 'youruser' for your actual username).

Then mount it on the new location:

sudo mount -t ntfs /dev/sdb1 /home/youruser/MyBook

Hope it helps. Let us know how it goes.
Regards.

awsome man, worked like a charm. this is why i appreciate ubuntu forums. solid instructions. Now I have a question. Where can i learn what the commands mean such as dev and ntfs and sdb? I am not taking a unix course and my university so I am sort of self taught.

[papibe]

Great!

Please mark the thread as solved (read here), when you have the chance.

Here's a few ideas to get more information:

• Visit the forums frequently. Search for similar threads and ask questions when you don't find any tips.
• Visit help.ubuntu.com for tutorials and wikis. Take a special attention to this page: CommandLine Resources.
• For individual commands use the pre installed help system called 'man'. For instance run:

  man mount

• Check out this thread with lots of useful links.
• Have fun with it all!

Kind Regards.