adding new hard drive

Art Wagner awagner@uswest.net
Fri, 24 Mar 2000 15:46:03 -0700


Marc wrote:

> Hi all,I'm using Mandrake 7.0 and I was
> wondering what I need to do to add a new hard
> disk to my system?  I searched the how-to's ,
> but did not find anything relating to adding and
> configuring a new hard drive to an existing
> linux setup.Any help is appreciated!
> =) ThanksMarc

Marc
I can't give you a complete procedure but the
steps are;
1. Physically install the drive.
2. Run Linux fdisk and partition it. (man 8 fdisk)

3. mke2fs to setup the ext2 filesystem (man 8
mke2fs)
4. Add an entry(s) in /etc/fstab to mount the
partition(s) (man 5 fstab)
    Lookin at the entrys in your current
/etc/fstab will probably help
There is some useful information in
/usr/doc/HOWTO/mini/Large-Disk
I'll be glad to answer any specific questions
Good Luck and have fun learning
Art Wagner