On Thu 7 October 2004 20:51, David Mamanakis wrote: > Is there a file that controls the partitioning? not as such. The file however, that controls where different filesystems/partitions are mounted is /etc/fstab > Something where I can change the values/sizes of the partitions, or add > another drive to an active linux system, as you described? you would have to partition the drive and create a filesystem on (ie 'format' ) it, and then add a line to /etc/fstab telling the system what to do with it. There are really no decent graphical tools for this shipped with fedora, so you'll have to get your hands dirty in a terminal. > > Where I have > /dev/hda1 > and want to add (was previously Windows, would like it now to be Linux) > /dev/hda2 does this currently contain a windows filesystem? if so, then we can talk you through re'formatting' it. okay, for specific advice, open a terminal (right click on the desktop for this) if you are not logged in as root, change you identity... # su - you will be asked for the root password. then list the partitions on all your disks: # fdisk -l now see which ones are mounted where: # df -h let us know the output. regards Stuart -- Stuart Sears RHCE, RHCX Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur
