Question : How to mount a new drive in a folder using apache fedora core?

Hi there,
complete noob here when it comes to apache so go easy :-)

I recently maxed out the space on my dedicated server (apache fedora core). I bought and additional disk from my provider but dont know what to do with it, lol!

I heard you can mount the new drive into any folder you like...is that true and if so, how would I do it?

thanks in advance,
Deja.

Answer : How to mount a new drive in a folder using apache fedora core?

Hi Deja,

You need to know (ask your supplier?) the device file to the new storage space. it might look something like /dev/sda2, which is the second partition on the first SCSI disk.

Next you will need to format it as some file system Linux works with. I recommend ext3.

Then you need to tell Linux where you want it mounted. Last we will add your new storage toa list that gets mounted by Linux automatically on each boot so it will also be available after the next reboot.

See attached code snippets.

Hope this helps,
Gilad

                       
         
           
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             # One off - from the shell:
 
# Formatting
# ----------
# DANAGER!!!! this will erase everything and anything on the requested partition. 
# DO NOT run this unless you are sure you have identified the correct block 
# device file
 
# mkfs.ext3  /dev/sda2
 
# Mounting
# This assumes you want to add the new storage space under the directory
# /my/new/storage/space
 
# mkdir -p /my/new/storage/space
# mount -t ext3 /dev/sda2 /my/new/storage
 
# To  make sure the new space is automatically mounted in the next boot as well
# edit the file /etc/fstab and add this line:
 
/my/new/storage     ext3    defaults        0       1
           
         

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