[ale] Ranaming partitions and mount points

[jonathan at xcorps.net (Jonathan Rickman)]

On Thu, 6 Feb 2003, db 2000 wrote:

> I am trying to install a hard drive from a dysfunctional Linux server into a functional one to get the data from the drive. However, the mount points are the same on both drives and that obviously won't work.
>
> I am thinking that I should rename the partitions and/or the mount points on the drive in question, but I don't know how. Does anyone know what I should do?
>
> The drive in question is functional hardware-wise, just something about the os seems to be corrupt and won't boot. It may have been hacked.... anyway, all we need is the data from it. We already have another server ready to go.
>
> thanks!!
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>


A quick glance at the manpage for mount (man mount) will clear all
this up for you. What you are trying to do is really very simple. You can
mount that drive anyway you desire.


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Jonathan Rickman
X Corps Security
http://www.xcorps.net


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