Do a df -h and look for hdb10 to make sure it is not mounted/used.
The next stage depends on how paranoid you are, at this point if you are confident its
unused you can make a file system on it. If not mount it and go see if amything is in
it.
regards
Steven
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I am assuming you have no software raid devices like md0 etc as this would hide hdb10
regards
Steven
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From: Steven Jones
Sent: Wednesday, 20 October 2004 11:12 a.m.
To: [KS]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Formatting an unused partition
Do a df -h and look for hdb10
I'm top posting(to keep in line with the response),
but if that is not recommended do inform me.
No, the partition is not alread mounted. And as seen
in the copy of cfdisk partition list in my first
message, it does not show a partition type. Trying -t
auto for mounting gives:
mount: you must spec
Then if you are confident its unused make a new filesystem, mount it and use it.
regards
Steven
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From: [KS] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, 20 October 2004 11:49 a.m.
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Formatting an unused partition
I'm top posting(to
> partion and use it? I did read about cfdisk but I just
> want to make sure that I'm doing the right thing as it
> is being done as root.
Be sure to reboot the system after using cfdisk to modify
the partition table and using mkfs to make the filesystem
on it. Despite the message cfdisk produces
On Tuesday 19 October 2004 17:50, [KS] wrote:
> In trying to find out how to do that, here is one way
> I can think of:
>
> mkfs -v -t ext3 /dev/hdb10
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> /KS
>
Well, if you want a ReiserFS file system, install the package progsreiserfs
and use the mkfs.reiserfs command.
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Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 19:14
Subject: RE: Formatting an unused partition
Then if you are confident its unused make a new filesystem, mount it and use
it.
regards
Steven
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From: [KS] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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:: Is it safe to mkfs on a disk that already has active, used
:: partitions?
Totally safe.
Check your typing twice, format once.
~mark
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All right, thats done. I used the following command:
$ mkfs.ext3 -v /dev/hdb10
mkfs wrote the inodes, made the journal, etc. and I
could see the type as ext3 when I checked /dev/hdb
with cfdisk.
My next question is, how to allow users to write to
the partition. Current permissions are drwxr_xr_x
On Wednesday 20 October 2004 13:43, [KS] wrote:
> All right, thats done. I used the following command:
> $ mkfs.ext3 -v /dev/hdb10
>
> mkfs wrote the inodes, made the journal, etc. and I
> could see the type as ext3 when I checked /dev/hdb
> with cfdisk.
>
> My next question is, how to allow users
What an enabling piece of information! Got a huge /home partition now.
Thanks - icebiker
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From: "Mark Lanett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 14:26
Subject: Re: Formatting an unused partition
:: I
In trying to find out how to do that, here is one way
I can think of:
mkfs -v -t ext3 /dev/hdb10
Any other suggestions?
/KS
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