Adding HDD (sata)

[redbook]

Hi, help needed. I have recently started using suse 10.2 and by and large am extremely happy with it (got my wireless working) able to play all media files (except quicktime - anybody know how to enable these)? Anyway back to the matter in hand. I have 3 200 GB sata drives all stand alone (not raid) suse would not boot with the 3 drives connected (dont know why) so I disconnected 2 and loaded suse to the remaining drive (dual boot with XP) I have now reconnected the remaining drives which contain important data (ntfs) so I do not want to format them, but they are not showing in my computer although if I go to partioning in Yast they are there. What I need to know is how to mount these drives without formating any help greatly appreciated.

[devils casper]

execute 'fdisk -l' command and note down partition names. ( /dev/sda1, 2 ... sdb1, 2.. )
create mount_point ( folder ) for each partition.
let say partition name is /dev/sdb1

cd media
mkdir sdb1
mount -t ntfs /dev/sdb1 /media/sdb1 -o defaults,umask=0

check /media/sdb1 folder.

you can add an entry for sdb1 in /etc/fstab file for automatic mounting. add this code in /etc/fstab file.

/dev/sdb1 /media/sdb1 ntfs defaults,umask=0 0 0

do the same for other partitions.

[redbook]

Thanks devils casper, tried that but all i get is permission denied, nothing shows in my computer.

[redbook]

Sorry I lied after setting them up in Yast and rebooting all available now thanks.

[gogalthorp]

Thanks devils casper, tried that but all i get is permission denied, nothing shows in my computer.

FYI you need to be root to run the command and edit the files.

type su at the command prompt and then enter the root password (note it will not be echoed to the screen)