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--- adding_a_second_hard_drive [2015/07/04 14:33] – juckins
+++ adding_a_second_hard_drive [2023/12/31 16:46] (current) – juckins
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+==== Adding a Second Hard Drive to Linux Machine ====
+__31 December 2023 - 4TB SSD Hard Drive on NUC 13 Pro Kit running Rocky Linux 9.3__
+  * Install gparted RPM
+  * Start up gparted as root
+  * Select the /dev/sda disk using the pull-down menu in the upper right corner
+    * Note that the primary disk is /dev/nvme0n1
+  * Device > Create Partition Table...
+    * Choose the default 'gpt'
+  * Partition > New
+    * Select defaults except for the following:
+      * Partition name: disk2
+      * Label: disk2
+      * File system: ext4
+    * Click Add
+  * Click green check mark to Apply All Operations
+  * Open an xterm as root
+  * mkdir /disk2
+  * You need to modify the /etc/fstab entry to something like the following
+    * ''UUID=XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX /disk2                  ext4     defaults        1 1''
+  * You find the UUID for the new hard disk by going to ''/dev/disk/by-uuid/'' and doing ''ls -l''
+  * There you will see the UUID pointing to the drive (ex. ../../sda)
+  * Use that information to update ''/etc/fstab''
+  * ''systemctl daemon-reload''
+  * ''mount -a''
+  * ''df -hP''
+    * Ensure you see /disk2 mount and you can cd in and touch/remove a test file
+  * Reboot to ensure disk mounts correctly
+__19 April 2016 - 3TB Hard Drive on CentOS 6__
+See [[http://www.tech-g.com/2012/07/25/installing-my-3tb-hard-drive-on-debian-linux-step-by-step/|Installing 3TB Hard Drive on Debian]]
+  * Couldn't use default partition scheme (2 TB is largest supported disk)
+  * Had to make a new partition using the GUI application GParted in format 'gpt'
+----
 Follow the instructions on this page.  But if you are using SATA drives, replace "hdb" with "sdb" and "hdb1" with "sdb1", etc.
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 Reboot, get this prompt:
-SELinux relabeling required.
-Each * is 1000 files that have been relabeled
+SELinux relabeling required.
+Note, each * is 1000 files that have been relabeled
 http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/red-hat-fedora-linux/161383-solved-boot-failure-after-latest-kernel-update-fed-12-a.html
-Process took 18 minutes on a 250MB primary drive 87% full.
-Not sure how many files it had.
+Relabeling took 18 minutes on a 250MB primary drive 87% full.  Not sure how many files it had.
 Partition the new drive:
-Reference http://www.techotopia.com/index.php/Adding_a_New_Disk_Drive_to_an_RHEL_6_System
-[root@metroliner: /dev/disk]# fdisk /dev/sdf
+http://www.techotopia.com/index.php/Adding_a_New_Disk_Drive_to_an_RHEL_6_System
+<code>
+[root@localhost: /dev/disk]# fdisk /dev/sdf
 The device presents a logical sector size that is smaller than
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 Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.
 Syncing disks.
-[root@metroliner: /dev/disk]#
+[root@localhost: /dev/disk]#
+</code>
 Format the new drive:
+  * Open up Applications > System Tools > Disk Utility
-Open up Applications > System Tools > Disk Utility
+    * Note for CENTOS7 you need to install gnome-disk-utility
-See Storage Devices on left side of GUI
+    * Then run: gnome-disks
-Click on the new hard drive
+    * Upper right hand corner has the link to view SMART data
-Should see new partition
+  * See Storage Devices on left side of GUI
-Click Format Volume
+  * Click on the new hard drive
-Give it a label, use default (ext4)
+  * Should see new partition
+  * Click Format Volume
+  * Give it a label, use default (ext4)
 Update /etc/fstab with drive UUID in /dev/disk/by-uuid
 mount -a
 Reboot as final test.