Introduction

Today's systems

Disk geometry

Disk partitions

File system
 

Practical Approach

Hardware setup

Partitions

Mount

Automate mounts

        UNIX System Administration

Chapter 9: Adding a Disk

by Ying Zhao, Andrej Cedilnik 
  June 10, 1999 


Hardware installation: 

  • Mount in the computer 
  • Plug all cables 
  • Check if BIOS recognizes it 
  • Check if kernel recognizes it