I have a large drive containing both MP3s and my photographs. I have previously mounted the whole disk into the arbitrarily named /HDD-directory in /home. You need root privileges to mount:
sudo mount /dev/sda1 /home/adder1972/HDD
I decided I wanted to replace my HDD-directory with a /MP3 and a /Pictures directory.
I discovered the "mount --bind"-command, which according to the man-pages enables you to "Remount a subtree somewhere else (so that its contents are available in both places)."
So, I made my two new directories, and now I mount my large harddrive like this:
sudo mount --bind /media/sda1/Pictures /home/adder1972/Pictures
sudo mount --bind /media/sda1/MP3 /home/adder1972/MP3
Modifying /etc/fstab (*see note) would allow for automounting these directories. The way to do this is by adding:
/media/sda1/Pictures /home/adder1972/Pictures none bind 0 0
/media/sda1/MP3 /home/adder1972/MP3 none bind 0 0
at the end of fstab. Since the "bind" command only re-mounts part of your drive, you cannot remove the original command to mount your drive, which is already in your fstab, i.e.:
/dev/sda1 /media/sda1 none 0 0
Run mount -a to have it take effect immediately.
* Note: Always remember to backup/copy the file you want to modify.
In order to edit fstab, type
sudo gedit /etc/fstab
at the command line (if you are using the "gedit" text editor).
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Ubuntu widescreen resolution 1440x900
I have bought a new Samsung SyncMaster 940BW. To get the correct resolution in Ubuntu, I had to edit my xorg.conf-file.
I found the correct settings in the Ubuntu Forums.
Remember to back up your old xorg.conf-file before editing.
xorg.conf is located in /etc/X11
I found the correct settings in the Ubuntu Forums.
Remember to back up your old xorg.conf-file before editing.
xorg.conf is located in /etc/X11
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Arch Linux 2007.8
I have started trying out Arch Linux. Really fun to try out a Linux distro that makes you install and tweak nearly everything. It takes quite a lot of time and reading to get going, but it is really rewarding.
I have tried to install it on my main Linux-box, but I am having some issues with my network-settings. However, in VirtualBox it runs really well.
I have used four great resources for my install:
Edit: I've solved the network issue on my main box, thanks to Ed Labonte's comment at the end of his Linux Install Podcast, part 1.
I have tried to install it on my main Linux-box, but I am having some issues with my network-settings. However, in VirtualBox it runs really well.
I have used four great resources for my install:
- The Arch Linux Wiki
- The Linux Install Podcast, episode 37: Arch Linux part 1
- The Linux Install Podcast, episode 38: Arch Linux part 2
- Linux Reality Podcast, episode 70: Arch Linux
Edit: I've solved the network issue on my main box, thanks to Ed Labonte's comment at the end of his Linux Install Podcast, part 1.
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