Re: [PLUG] Adding a second HD to a Linux system

[Art Alexion <art.alexion@verizon.net>]

Tobias DiPasquale wrote:

> On Sep 20, 2004, at 4:03 PM, Aaron Crosman wrote:
>
> >> I noticed today that I'm starting to use up the 1 HD in one of my Linux
> >> systems.  So I'd like to add a second.  Having never done this under
> >> Linux before I thought I'd better ask for suggested reading before I
> >> take on the task.  Are there any pitfalls, or cautions I should be
> >> careful of?
>
>
> Should be pretty straightforward.
>
> Just power the box down and install the second HDD, bring the machine 
> back up, figure out what device node the drive is on (usually if the 
> first disk is /dev/hda, the second is /dev/hdc if you also have a CD 
> drive).
>
> Then you fdisk the drive to make any partitions you want, fsck the 
> drive to put a filesystem on there and then add a line to /etc/fstab 
> to have it mounted at boot time and you're done. I just did this on my 
> home system.
>
> >> Since the server uses much of it's Disk space for web server staging I
> >> figure I'll move the web server docs and the home directories there.
> >> Any reason that's a bad idea?
>
>
> Nope.


I got help on this topic last month.  Moved /home to the new drive.  
Works fine.  Search the archives for instructions.  The thread subject 
was "Adding a new HD"


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