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On Fri, 2004-08-13 at 10:19, Josh Freeman wrote:
> I would recommend against autofs. I would edit your /etc/fstab file and
> add in the new partition. For the sake of argument, let's assume your XP
> drive is the primary slave. (/dev/hdb)
> 
> First, you will need to fdisk (possibly) and format(definitely) the
> partition
> 
> fdisk /dev/hdb
> 
> fdisk isn't exceptionally user friendly, but follow the menus and you
> should be okay.
> 
> next format the partition
> 
> mkfs -t ext3 /dev/hdb1
> 
> You will need to add the following (or similar) line into your
> /etc/fstab file:
> 
> /dev/hdb1       /media   ext3    defaults        0 2
> 
> 
> Grub won't freak unless you try to boot the nonexistent XP partition.
> Edit your grub.conf or menu.lst (one is a symlink to the other,
> somtimes) file in /boot/grub and  remove the XP lines, and you should be
> okay.
> 
> Josh
> 
> 
> On Fri, 2004-08-13 at 10:11, John Clark wrote:
> > I have a dual boot machine with Redhat 9 and XP. I want to format the XP
> > side for linux as a second monster disk for mp3 files (a local iTunes
> > server). Are there any gotchas I should watch for when doing this? (ie:
> > Will grub freak out if the XP drive goes away?)
> > 
> > I assume there is a way to make the second disk mount at startup. Is
> > autofs what I am looking for?
> > 
> > A gentle shove in the right direction would be appreciated.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > John
> > 
> > 
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