> > Could you give us the output of > > # fdisk -l /dev/sda
# fdisk -l /dev/sda WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted. Disk /dev/sda: 750.2 GB, 750156374016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 91201 cylinders, total 1465149168 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes Disk identifier: 0x2dae8ac4 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 1 409639 204819+ ee GPT Partition 1 does not start on physical sector boundary. /dev/sda2 409640 156659639 78125000 af HFS / HFS+ /dev/sda3 156659640 156661727 1044 c0 Unknown /dev/sda4 * 156661728 157110946 224609+ 83 Linux > What do you want to use this drive for? How large is it? Do you need to use it > from other operating systems as well? If so: which? Only for backup. 1TB Sometimes I guess I may use it in another OS to swatch things, but to avoid trouble, here I will only focus on debian. > > If you want to use this drive only from Debian and the fdisk command above > just lists a single partition I would recommend to create an ext3 or ext4 > filesystem on it: # mount /dev/sda5 on / type ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0) tmpfs on /lib/init/rw type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,size=5242880,mode=755,size=5242880,mode=755) tmpfs on /run type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,size=10%,mode=755,size=10%,mode=755) proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755) tmpfs on /run/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,size=20%,mode=1777,size=20%,mode=1777) devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=620,gid=5,mode=620) /dev/sda14 on /backup type ext4 (rw,commit=0) /dev/sda4 on /boot type ext4 (rw,commit=0) /dev/sda7 on /home type ext4 (rw,commit=0) /dev/sda13 on /scratch type ext4 (rw,commit=0) /dev/sda8 on /tmp type ext4 (rw,commit=0) /dev/sda9 on /usr type ext4 (rw,commit=0) /dev/sda10 on /usr/local type ext4 (rw,commit=0) /dev/sda11 on /var type ext4 (rw,commit=0) /dev/sda12 on /var/local type ext4 (rw,commit=0) /dev/sdb1 on /media/FreeAgent GoFlex Drive type ntfs (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,dmask=0077,fmask=0177,uhelper=udisks) Can I continue with your following mkfs ext4 -L NAME /dev/sdb1? I am not experienced, so asked lots here, thanks for the patience. > > # mkfs.ext3 -L NAME_OF_YOUR_CHOICE /dev/sdb1 > or > # mkfs.ext4 -L NAME_OF_YOUR_CHOICE /dev/sdb1 > > You might have to change the permission of the filesystem if you want to be > able to write as your normal user: > > # mkdir /media/blargelbars > # mount /dev/sdb1 /media/blargelbars > # chown YOURUSER:plugdev /media/blargelbars > # chmod 770 /media/blargelbars > # umount /media/blargelbars > # rmdir /media/blargelbars > > For this to work your user should be a member of the plugdev group, which you > can check by running "groups" as your user. If it is not run "adduser YOURUSER > plugdev" and log out/in. You could also change the chmod command to "chmod > YOURUSER:YOURUSER /media/blargelbars" or "chmod root:plugdev > /media/blargelbars". > > If for some reason you already have a directory /media/blargelbars please let > me know as I will invite you for a beer/wine/tea/nous nous/... and notice that > you would have to use another name. I don't understand this part. > -- > Wolodja <[email protected]> > > 4096R/CAF14EFC > 081C B7CD FF04 2BA9 94EA 36B2 8B7F 7D30 CAF1 4EFC > -- Best Regards, lina -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/cag9cjmkxqc2fyqqc3jrfw368zl430l95r7gequr2y1ghzxg...@mail.gmail.com
