Most systems only have /dev/hda, which is the hard disk drive, and /dev/hdc, which is the CD-ROM, or optical, drive.
If the system has multiple hard disk drives, multiple lists will be displayed. I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytesĢ55 heads, 63 sectors/track, 974 cylinders, total 15663104 sectors Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Before panicking, realize that fdisk will be used with only non-destructive options specifically, it will be used with 'l' (lower-case 'L', not '1'), which lists the partition table of the specified disk.Īs an example, here is what the output would be if one had a laptop with one internal drive, and usb drive plugged in: WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. To read the layout of the physical disks in the system, the 'fdisk' command is used. Viewing the system's physical information Once installed you can browse to System > Network and File Systems > To mount hard disk partitions, you should have a basic understanding of the information below. Use of arios automount or mount manager not recommended) (NOTE: psydm removed from repositories in 12.10 and presumably beyond - see.
The third - simple - method is to install the pysdm package (in Gutsy) and then use System-Administration-Storage Device Manager without any manual editing of the fstab file, and disregard most of the instructions that follow.
The second method, for versions 6.06 and later, is described at MountingWindowsPartitions. This sounds more complex than it really is.
It's possible for this to happen just from a software upgrade. Ī device name like /dev/sdb1 is based on where your physical drive is plugged in and the order the drives were made available to the computer, so if your computer changes the same command could mount a different partition. dev/sdb1 on /media/My-Happy-Disk type vfat. You should see a line with your disk name on it like:
Systemwide mounts (/etc/fstab) can allow access from before login, and are therefore much more suitable for access through a network, or by system services.Ĭommands should be entered on a terminal (Type terminal in the program launcher of recent unity based Ubuntu releases, or select Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal from the menus on older releases). Per-user mounting does not require root access, it's just automating the desktop interface. Systemwide mounting (anywhere, often under /mnt) Unmounting a partition to prevent unwanted access.Viewing the system's physical information.
Finding the device name of your Partition.