> -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert C > Paulsen Jr > Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 4:34 PM > To: frank@xxxxxxxxxxx; General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: [redhat] Re: Mount question > > > On Sun, 2004-05-02 at 12:22, Frank Reichenbacher wrote: > > I'm trying to set up a second IDE drive I installed in my > RH 7.0 box > > to mirror the original drive using mirrordir as a backup > for when it > > fails. I am following the directions on p. 446 of the Red > Hat Linux 7 > > Bible, by Christopher Negus. > > > > I've got the drive installed and partitioned. That part is okay. > > > > I ran mkdir: > > > > mkdir -p /mirror/home > > > > After installing the drive and partitioning it you need to format the > partition as a particular type of filesystem. Ext2 is a reasonable > choice: > > mkfs.ext2 /dev/hdb9 <smacks forehead> Riggghhht!! </smacks forehead> Thanks to Ed Wilt as well. Frank > > WARNING!!! Be sure /dev/hdb9 is the new partition that as yet has no > data on it. > > Once it is formatted you will be able to mount it: > > mkdir -p /mirror/home > mount /dev/hdb9 /mirror/home > > You won't even need to specify the filesystem type since the mount > command will be able to figure it out by looking at the partition. > > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
