-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:41:42 +1100 David Ryder <dava...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> Hi, > I have created an ext3 partition on a separate windows drive that I > want to make common to both my 32bit and 64bit Hardy 8.04 > installations so some files remain 'up to date'. Such as my fax > folders, Documents folder etc. > > Is this a reasonable way to do it without harming either installation? > 1. Create mount points in both systems: /3264common Strange place to put it, but you can if you want. > 2. Enter in fstabin both systems: > UUID=97907bf0-6294-4e08-a14a-97dde3d9982e /3264files ext3 relatime 0 2 > 3. Change permission and ownership in both to: > sudo chown -R myname:myname /3264common > sudo chmod -R 755 /3264common > 4. Move fax, Documents folders etc to /3264common that I want both > systems to use (and change program paths accordingly. > > On boot to either system, will fstab mount the /3264common without > problems? test it. enter all the details and run `sudo mount -a`. If theres no error, `ls /3264common` and you should see files. kk > > David > > - -- Karl Goetz, (Kamping_Kaiser / VK5FOSS) Debian user / gNewSense contributor http://www.kgoetz.id.au No, I won't join your social networking group -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAklvwTYACgkQhIBzgCf88S4CfgCg5hcUYP2RfIMbffJDdp5g+5Is QUUAn2mwG7gj1s79hYuphGN33nW00mS0 =XgHd -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- ubuntu-au mailing list ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au