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42 lines
1.1 KiB
Bash
42 lines
1.1 KiB
Bash
#!/bin/bash
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# Adding a second hard drive to system.
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# Software configuration. Assumes hardware already mounted.
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# From an article by the author of the ABS Guide.
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# In issue #38 of _Linux Gazette_, http://www.linuxgazette.com.
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ROOT_UID=0 # This script must be run as root.
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E_NOTROOT=67 # Non-root exit error.
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if [ "$UID" -ne "$ROOT_UID" ]
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then
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echo "Must be root to run this script."
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exit $E_NOTROOT
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fi
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# Use with extreme caution!
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# If something goes wrong, you may wipe out your current filesystem.
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NEWDISK=/dev/hdb # Assumes /dev/hdb vacant. Check!
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MOUNTPOINT=/mnt/newdisk # Or choose another mount point.
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fdisk $NEWDISK
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mke2fs -cv $NEWDISK1 # Check for bad blocks (verbose output).
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# Note: ^ /dev/hdb1, *not* /dev/hdb!
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mkdir $MOUNTPOINT
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chmod 777 $MOUNTPOINT # Makes new drive accessible to all users.
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# Now, test ...
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# mount -t ext2 /dev/hdb1 /mnt/newdisk
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# Try creating a directory.
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# If it works, umount it, and proceed.
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# Final step:
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# Add the following line to /etc/fstab.
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# /dev/hdb1 /mnt/newdisk ext2 defaults 1 1
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exit
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