kamicota Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 Hi All,Suse Partition really acting up and even for some reason PCLos does not see it the same as WindowsIf i format it reiserfs with Mandrake 10 boot cd can I store all my data/Photo/graphic/download files on it AND STILL be able to access them with PClos Or am I whistling Dixie here Cheers for YearsColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 Yes you should. However, you might have to mount your partition in PC Los unless you have it added to your fstab. Julia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted March 26, 2004 Author Share Posted March 26, 2004 Heavens JuliaI JUST knew there would be complications And how do I mount a partition in PCLosThankx Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlinecomputers Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 Same way you do in all versions of Linux.Bruno's tip on Mount and umountAnd if you want to mount the drive permanantly you'll need to master fstab.fstab and mtab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 ColinPCLos has automount . . . no need to mount manually . . . . . .if the partition was already there at the time you installed PCLos it will already be in fstab . . . Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted March 26, 2004 Author Share Posted March 26, 2004 HMMMMMMMMM GUESS it seems as if HDA9 is NOT mounted can't remember if I put Suse on After PCLos or not[root@localhost root]# cat /etc/mtab/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part9 / reiserfs rw,noatime,notail,notail 0 0none /proc proc rw 0 0none /proc/bus/usb usbfs rw 0 0none /dev devfs rw 0 0/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1 /mnt/hda1 vfat rw,nosuid,nodev,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,umask=0 0 0/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part5 /mnt/hda5 vfat rw,nosuid,nodev,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,umask=0 0 0/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part6 /mnt/hda6 vfat rw,nosuid,nodev,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,umask=0 0 0/dev/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part7 /mnt/hda7 reiserfs rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,notail 0 0[root@localhost root]# cat /etc/fstab### entries below this line were automatically added by LiveCD installnone /proc proc defaults 0 0none /dev devfs defaults 0 0# fd: H1440none /mnt/fd0 supermount dev=/dev/fd0,fs=udf:iso9660,user,exec,rw,noauto,--,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,umask=0 0 0# /dev/hda1, size=12289662, type=11: FAT32 (primary)/dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1 vfat user,exec,rw,auto,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,umask=0 0 0# /dev/hda5, size=24579387, type=11: FAT32 (extended)/dev/hda5 /mnt/hda5 vfat user,exec,rw,auto,iocharset=iso8859-1,co depage=850,umask=0 0 0# /dev/hda6, size=2056257, type=11: FAT32 (extended)/dev/hda6 /mnt/hda6 vfat user,exec,rw,auto,iocharset=iso8859-1,co depage=850,umask=0 0 0# /dev/hda7, size=20482812, type=387: Journalised FS: ReiserFS (extended)/dev/hda7 /mnt/hda7 reiserfs user,exec,rw,auto,notail,noatime 0 0# /dev/hda8, size=1927737, type=130: Linux swap (extended)/dev/hda8 swap swap defaults 0 0# /dev/hda9, size=18956637, type=387: Journalised FS: ReiserFS (extended)/dev/hda9 / reiserfs notail,noatime,notail,noatime 0 0# cdrom: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4081Bnone /mnt/hdc supermount dev=/dev/hdc,fs=udf:iso9660,user,exec,ro ,noauto,--,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,umask=0,nohide 0 0[root@localhost root]# But as I seem to be heading to make it a backup Drive for all my work as PCLos is running GREAT and thought about using Mandrake 10 Install cd just as far as Partitioning is concerned though there is an EASIER WAY and surely that is through PCLos isn't it Cheers for YearsColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Colinhda9 is mounted: dev/hda9 / reiserfs notail,noatime,notail,noatime 0 0 it is your root partition . . . . . . Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted March 27, 2004 Author Share Posted March 27, 2004 HMMMMMMMM Bruno THANKX Yet I do NOT see it in konqueror DEVICEShave found Qparted in configuration Do I just --->Operations/& format and it will take care of the restColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 I do not understand your question . . do you want to reformat / ?? . . NO don't do that !!! Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted March 27, 2004 Author Share Posted March 27, 2004 OOPS BrunoWould like to reormat HDA9 (Suse8.2) into a storage drive for all my photos/writings/downloads etcColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Are you absolutely postiive it is Suse? Are you trashing your suse? Are you ready to do a clean install when you trash everything and do all your updates again????Julia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted March 27, 2004 Author Share Posted March 27, 2004 Julia Seems I'm now going to use the Suse drive for storage, and just fly with pclos One way to become more familiar with One distro first Am I courting disaster or problems with Pclos by doing this Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacher Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 I have not looked closely at your drive yet. Don't do anything until Bruno says it is ok. Of course you are courting disaster. Anytime you go and change what a partition is used for you are taking a chance!Julia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Hi ColinIf it is hda9 you want to reformat . . . first take it out of /etc/fstab and reboot . . . This is the part to delete : # /dev/hda9, size=18956637, type=387: Journalised FS: ReiserFS (extended)/dev/hda9 / reiserfs notail,noatime,notail,noatime 0 0 Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted March 27, 2004 Author Share Posted March 27, 2004 HOW do I do this "first take it out of /etc/fstab " This is what I got in Console [root@localhost root]# /etc/fstabbash: /etc/fstab: Permission denied[root@localhost root]#Still looking for /etc/fstabkamicota a little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted March 27, 2004 Author Share Posted March 27, 2004 Hm foundroot/etcbut NO fstab Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 HOW do I do this  "first take it out of /etc/fstab " This is what I got in Console [root@localhost root]# /etc/fstabbash: /etc/fstab: Permission denied[root@localhost root]#Still looking for /etc/fstabkamicota a little  Hi ColinWhat editor do you want to use ? kwrite or kedit . . . see which one you have and tell me . . then I will tell you how to do it . . . Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted March 27, 2004 Author Share Posted March 27, 2004 Hi BrunoI have BOTH Kwrite & Kedit and have never used them beforeColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Hi ColinKwrite works like notepad . . . . ;)Do this: ( as root ) # kwrite /etc/fstab It will bring up a GUI . . . and delete the lines: # /dev/hda9, size=18956637, type=387: Journalised FS: ReiserFS (extended)/dev/hda9 / reiserfs notail,noatime,notail,noatime 0 0 Then save the file . . ( the floppy icon in the menu-bar )And post me: # cat /etc/fstab Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted March 27, 2004 Author Share Posted March 27, 2004 Used Kwrite first NOTHING then console --->>>[root@localhost root]# cat /etc/fstab### entries below this line were automatically added by LiveCD installnone /proc proc defaults 0 0none /dev devfs defaults 0 0# fd: H1440none /mnt/fd0 supermount dev=/dev/fd0,fs=udf:iso9660,user,exec,rw,noauto,--,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,umask=0 0 0# /dev/hda1, size=12289662, type=11: FAT32 (primary)/dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1 vfat user,exec,rw,auto,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,umask=0 0 0# /dev/hda5, size=24579387, type=11: FAT32 (extended)/dev/hda5 /mnt/hda5 vfat user,exec,rw,auto,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,umask=0 0 0# /dev/hda6, size=2056257, type=11: FAT32 (extended)/dev/hda6 /mnt/hda6 vfat user,exec,rw,auto,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,umask=0 0 0# /dev/hda7, size=20482812, type=387: Journalised FS: ReiserFS (extended)/dev/hda7 /mnt/hda7 reiserfs user,exec,rw,auto,notail,noatime0 0# /dev/hda8, size=1927737, type=130: Linux swap (extended)/dev/hda8 swap swap defaults 0 0# cdrom: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4081Bnone /mnt/hdc supermount dev=/dev/hdc,fs=udf:iso9660,user,exec,ro,noauto,--,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,umask=0,nohide 0 0[root@localhost root]# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Okay Colin . . here we go:This is the command ( as root ): # mkfs  -t ext3 /dev/hda9 And the partition is empty and formatted . . . . ( Careful do not make any mistakes . . . LOL ) Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted March 27, 2004 Author Share Posted March 27, 2004 Here's the reply[root@localhost root]# mkfs -t ext3 /dev/hda9mke2fs 1.34 (25-Jul-2003)/dev/hda9 is mounted; will not make a filesystem here![root@localhost root]#Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 First reboot Colin . . . . . then do the command . . . . :DB) Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted March 27, 2004 Author Share Posted March 27, 2004 OOPS NO reboot to PCLosPanic It asked about EXT2 File system tried "Y" for repair No successAsked for "Type Control-D" did and whatever elseThought I'd post this before a less PANICKY approach is takenColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 ColinYou should NOT have pressed Y . . . you are using ext3 and not ext2 . . . . try reboot again . . if it fails you have to reinstall !Did you get the newsletter this week . . and read the Linux tip ?? Extra Tip: One last tip everyone should be clear on: If you use the Ext3 or ReiserFS file systems and you get a message on reboot to do a file-system check, do NOT press "Y" (for Yes) or any other key whatsoever. In fact, you should do nothing at all. Just wait for the journaling file system to do its thing and solve the problem automatically. Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted March 27, 2004 Author Share Posted March 27, 2004 Nope No NewsletterI'll try Suse too and see what happens there think it was ext2 but PANIC may have clouded the issue Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Are you sure /dev/hda9 was SUSE ?? . . then SUSE will not boot . . . . Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted March 27, 2004 Author Share Posted March 27, 2004 Well Surprise Surprise SUSE is still hereWhat in the HECK happenedAny suggestions before I try to boot to PCLos againColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted March 27, 2004 Share Posted March 27, 2004 Colin . . . /dev/hda9 was NOT your SUSE partition . . . but it was PCLos !! ( hda7 is SUSE !!! ) . . . we need to get it back in fstab !You are in SUSE now ?? . . So pay good attention: # mkdir /mnt/hda9# mount /dev/hda9 /mnt/hda9# kwrite /mnt/hda9/etc/fstab This will bring up the GUI of Kwrite . . . now insert the line: /dev/hda9 / reiserfs notail,noatime,notail,noatime 0 0 And save the file . . . . then: # umount /mnt/hda9 and # reboot Only if you get no errors . . continue . . else report back ! Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamicota Posted March 27, 2004 Author Share Posted March 27, 2004 HECK first time in ROOT in Suse toolinux:~ # mkdir /mnt/hda9linux:~ # mount /devhda9 /mnt/hda9mount: special device /devhda9 does not existlinux:~ # kwrite /mnt/hda9/etc/fstabThis is where I'm at in Kwrite--->>>The file could not be saved. Please check if you have write permissionColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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