new linux user

[t28]

I have recently installed SUSE 10.1 in my system
1. how to install a scanner? I have installed printer, i cannot see any option of scanner

2. is there any way to view my other HDD from linux?

3. i want to connect to my linux desktop from my xp desktop? what is the method?

[gogalthorp]

1) what printer scanner combo do you have?? you may need a driver. Have you tried setting up the scanner in Yast

2) You must mount the partition you want to use. As root run fdisk -l and post results

open a konsole become root by typing
su
then the root password (note this does not echo to the screen)
fdisk -l ( that is a lower case L and space between fdisk and - )

3 Use a VNC client and server.

[devils casper]

2. is there any way to view my other HDD from linux?

Post the output of fdisk -l and df -h commands here.

su -
fdisk -l
df -h

[t28]

scanner is microtek slimscan c3, its not a combo and i don't see any scanner options in yast, please help.

thanks for the replies

[yancek]

You should see an option for scanner when you open YAST and click on hardware. Also, you need to post the output of 'fdisk -l' and 'df -h' commands for more help.

[t28]

this mount option is only working for one login, when i restart system the data is gone. is there any permanent solution so i can view my other hdd all the time?

[devils casper]

You can edit /etc/fstab file to mount partitions permanently. Post the output of fdisk -l command and contents of /etc/fstab file here.

[t28]

the output of fdisk -l

Disk /dev/hdb: 6448 MB, 6448619520 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 784 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdb1 1 783 6289416 7 HPFS/NTFS

Disk /dev/hdc: 40.0 GB, 40020664320 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4865 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdc1 * 1 2433 19543041 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
/dev/hdc2 2434 4865 19535040 f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/hdc5 2434 4865 19535008+ b W95 FAT32

Disk /dev/hdd: 41.1 GB, 41110142976 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4998 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdd1 1 2481 19928601 83 Linux


/etc/fstab details
/dev/hdd1 / reiserfs acl,user_xattr 1 1
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs noauto 0 0
debugfs /sys/kernel/debug debugfs noauto 0 0
usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs noauto 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts mode=0620,gid=5 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy auto noauto,user,sync 0 0

[devils casper]

You haven't posted contents of /etc/fstab file and I don't know its configured already or not.
Anyways, execute this

su -
cd /media
mkdir hdb1 hdc1 hdc5

Add these lines /etc/fstab file :

/dev/hdb1   /media/hdb1   ntfs   defaults,umask=0  0  0
/dev/hdc1   /media/hdc1   vfat   defaults,umask=0  0  0
/dev/hdc5   /media/hdc5   vfat   defaults,umask=0  0  0

Save file and reboot machine or execute mount -a command.
Check hdb1, hdc1 and hdc5 folders.

[t28]

i want to add my external HDD to fstab. this is a result of fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sdd: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xdcc13d25

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdd1 1 5099 40957686 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdd2 5100 9729 37190475 f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sdd5 5100 9729 37190443+ 7 HPFS/NTFS

/etc/fstab details
/dev/disk/by-id/ata-Maxtor_6E040L0_E10W916N-part1 / ext3 acl,user_xattr 1 1
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs noauto 0 0
debugfs /sys/kernel/debug debugfs noauto 0 0
usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs noauto 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts mode=0620,gid=5 0 0

/dev/hdb1 /media/hdb1 ntfs defaults,unmask=0 0 0
/dev/hdc1 /media/hdc1 vfat defaults,unmask=0 0 0
/dev/hdc5 /media/hdc5 vfat defaults,unmask=0 0 0

/dev/sdd1 /media/New Volume ntfs-3g force=0 0
/dev/sdd5 /media/New Volume ntfs-3g force=0 0