There were problems installing Linux Mint and found that it was because of my secondary HD. Now, after connecting the HD, I need to know the UUID so that I can add the partitions in the fstab. How to do that?
Find and add UUID in fstab
command "vol_group" or "blkid" will show uuid.
M
But, it really isn't needed to add UUID, you can just use the device name. But, using UUID can actually be good sometimes.
And, BTW you need blktool for blkid command.
praka123 is it vol_group? I am having vol_id on gentoo.
And, BTW you need blktool for blkid command.
praka123 is it vol_group? I am having vol_id on gentoo.
^ur correct vol_id is the cmd.im on debian that command is lacking in debian.
I added the UUID in the fstab, but somehow it doesn't seem to mount. Here is my fstab output:
It is hdd3 which I want to mount. Have I done something wrong?
It is hdd3 which I want to mount. Have I done something wrong?
^why dont change uuid with /dev/hdd3 
in ur fstab entry?
in ur fstab entry?
OMG!! What an oversight! I didn't realise that at all! I actually see all my mounted drives in /media. Strange!! I'll try though. Thanks Praka 
Well, it still doesn't auto-mount.
Well, it still doesn't auto-mount.
then post ur sudo fdisk -l o/p here.
Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 3824 30716248+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 3825 17514 109964925 f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda3 17515 18261 6000277+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 18262 18347 690795 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda5 3825 8923 40957686 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda6 8924 12747 30716248+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda7 12748 15816 24651711 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda8 15817 17383 12586896 83 Linux
/dev/sda9 17384 17514 1052226 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Disk /dev/hdd: 40.0 GB, 40020664320 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4865 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdd1 * 1 653 5245191 83 Linux
/dev/hdd2 654 784 1052257+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/hdd3 785 4865 32780632+ c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 3824 30716248+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 3825 17514 109964925 f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda3 17515 18261 6000277+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 18262 18347 690795 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda5 3825 8923 40957686 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda6 8924 12747 30716248+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda7 12748 15816 24651711 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda8 15817 17383 12586896 83 Linux
/dev/sda9 17384 17514 1052226 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Disk /dev/hdd: 40.0 GB, 40020664320 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4865 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdd1 * 1 653 5245191 83 Linux
/dev/hdd2 654 784 1052257+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/hdd3 785 4865 32780632+ c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
can you try manually mount ur fat partition /dev/hdd3?
go to the /mnt dir and see if it mounts.
else see the messages,
If it doesnot mount some fs problem i suppose.OK,u just try!
Code:
sudo mount /dev/hdd3 /mntelse see the messages,
Code:
dmesg |tail
praka, I can mount it manually, but it's not mounting automatically
Please modify your fstab entry for hdd3 as follows
UUID=E044-2FA9 /media/hdd3 vfat defaults,user,users,umask=0002,locale=en_IN 0 1
and reboot
UUID=E044-2FA9 /media/hdd3 vfat defaults,user,users,umask=0002,locale=en_IN 0 1
and reboot
M
No need to reboot.NucleusKore said:
Code:
mount -a*nix usually has a way to reload the services without restarting the whole system. Only exception which I know of is the kernel and it's modules.
NucleusKore said:
Still not working. Reboot also has no effect
do this @phreakout:
^it will show the current uuid.sometimes it changes 
.edit /etc/fstab entry accordingly to the new UUID(most prolly)
Code:
sudo blkid |grep hdd3
dmesg | tail came up with this:
What is the missing value? Please check my fstab above.
What is the missing value? Please check my fstab above.
locale error will be becoz u dont have that locale generated.u can do it via sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales
main:
try sudo blkid |grep hdd3
^^o/p here
a typical fstab value which can mount ur partition.
/dev/hdd3 /media/hdd3 vfat defaults 0 0
main:
try sudo blkid |grep hdd3
^^o/p here
a typical fstab value which can mount ur partition.
/dev/hdd3 /media/hdd3 vfat defaults 0 0
sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales gives this:
sudo blkid | grep hdd3
sudo blkid | grep hdd3
Code:
/dev/hdd3 /media/hdd3 vfat defaults 0 0
@Praka-Still not working
^shud work.did u removed or prefixed a "#" before previous entry for /dev/hdd3 as below:
and have the above lines there in my last post.
If this too fails,i suppose some harddisk problems which is out of my knowledge(bad superblocks?)
Code:
# Entry for /dev/hdd3
[B]#[/B]UUID=E044-2FA9 /media/hdd3 vfat defaults,locale=en_IN 0 1If this too fails,i suppose some harddisk problems which is out of my knowledge(bad superblocks?)
Why set a locale? Remove it and try.
For example, my FSTAB entry looks like:
For example, my FSTAB entry looks like:
Code:
UUID=74C44BA7C44B6B06 /media/sda5 ntfs [B]defaults,umask=007,gid=46[/B]
@Praka-I don't have a '#' I know it's used for commenting. @Qwerty-There is no locales set.