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[arrrr]

i got wine now im trying to access the second hard drive in my computer to transfer some files over just cant find the other hard drive

[gogalthorp]

Type
su
then the root password (note the password does not echo to the screen!)

then
fdisk -l (note: that is a lower case L not a one)

this will list all the disk devices known to the system. In most cases the first hard drive is known as sda second hard drive is known as sdb

There will be an entry for each partition on each hard drive sdb1, sdb2, etc.

You will need to mount the partition(s) you want to the current file system.
But first show us the list.

[arrrr]

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 262 2104483+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda2 * 263 2873 20972857+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 2874 19457 133210980 83 Linux

Disk /dev/sdb: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x6cc2d877

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 1 9354 75135973+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 9355 9729 3012187+ 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 9355 9729 3012156 82 Linux swap / Solaris

is what i got

[gogalthorp]

First you need a mount point in the current file system. This is just an empty directory. So as root in a console (use the su command) type

chdir /

this make the current directory root ie \
then
mkdir driveb
use what ever name you like here.
you should now have a new directory entry in the root named what ever you named it.
now
mount /dev/sdb1 /driveb
again use what ever name you used to make the mount point.

That should do it.

If you want it mounted each time you start you will need to add it to /etc/fstab file. You can do this by editing fstab or you can use Yast-system-partitioner.

[arrrr]

when i type chdir/ it gives me nothing lol im kinda new at this

[gogalthorp]

The chdir just change the current directory to the new one you specified.

ie if you are in /home/yourname/

and you type

chdir / (note space between chdir and /)

you will now be in the root directory ie /

The prompt will change that shows what your current directory is. Also you can type
ls or dir to see what is in the current directory

note be default the command line prompt shows what your current directory is.

chdir is just short hand for Changedirectory
ls is just shorthand for List
dir is just there because it is a DOS command and people that know DOS can use it instead of ls

lspci is short hand for listPCI PCI is the card interface of the PC ie you put PCI cards into a PC

[gogalthorp]

BTW the ~ is a short hand for your home directory. So if you see it in a prompt it means you are in your home directory.

[arrrr]

i got it now one of the programs i have "ventrilo" wont work like i can log on but i cant speak or hear the people and i cant get my video driver to update

[smolloy]

Hi arrr (nice username )
Glad you got your hard drive sorted . Perhaps you should start a new thread on your problems with ventrilo since it's a separate issue?