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how_to_use_a_usb_drive_for_storage [2016/06/10 01:09] ron |
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2. Remove all other USB drives (e.g. a backup drive) from your VB. Plug the desired USB drive into your VB. | 2. Remove all other USB drives (e.g. a backup drive) from your VB. Plug the desired USB drive into your VB. | ||
- | 3. Login to your VB; see Login. | + | 3. Login to your VB; see [[VortexBox Command Line]] |
4. Find the device name of the USB drive. Enter | 4. Find the device name of the USB drive. Enter | ||
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</code> | </code> | ||
- | Use the device name from step 3 with a "1" appended in the above command if it's not /dev/sdb. | + | **Use the device name from step 3 with a "1" appended in the above command if it's not /dev/sdb.** |
6. If this works, then automount the drive at boot time. Edit /etc/fstab. Enter | 6. If this works, then automount the drive at boot time. Edit /etc/fstab. Enter | ||
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<code>/dev/sdb1 /storage ntfs defaults 0 0</code> | <code>/dev/sdb1 /storage ntfs defaults 0 0</code> | ||
- | Use the correct device name if it's not /dev/sdb1. This presumes the drive has a NTFS filesystem on it. If not, use the correct filesystem type in the above line. | + | **Use the correct device name if it's not /dev/sdb1.** This presumes the drive has a NTFS filesystem on it. If not, use the correct filesystem type in the above line. |
9. Write the file (control-o) and quit (control-x). | 9. Write the file (control-o) and quit (control-x). | ||
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<code>blkid /dev/sdb1</code> | <code>blkid /dev/sdb1</code> | ||
- | Use the correct device name in the above command if it's not /dev/sdb1. | + | **Use the correct device name in the above command if it's not /dev/sdb1.** |
On my VortexBox, this returns | On my VortexBox, this returns |