Message: 17 Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:26:09 -0700 (PDT) From: "david c cooke" <dcooke@xxxxxxx> Subject: requesting help creating ext2 file To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx Message-ID: <2598.216.160.118.81.1156811169.squirrel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Have existing HDD with old Fedora operating system that I made USB external for data backups. If I have it on at boot time with the new FC5 machine, it can't handle and hangs the process. I can't see it after boot. Can I make an entry to /etc/fstab, like hdb or hdb2, to get the drive in rw mode? Probably format then partition the beast before installing a filing system, whatever type you think is best suited? Thanks, David Just a follow-up- As most at the forum can already tell, I am now learning new software and so any kind of information concerning commands and procedures that should relate to /etc/fstab or other files that I can edit, I must be able to read the drive first? Also, I have been looking at the GUI User Mount Tool if I can use this just as easily or in addition to the command line. Any information will be greatly appreciated.
