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--- adding_a_second_hard_drive [2015/07/04 14:34] – juckins
+++ adding_a_second_hard_drive [2016/10/09 13:14] – juckins
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+__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
+----
 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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 http://www.techotopia.com/index.php/Adding_a_New_Disk_Drive_to_an_RHEL_6_System
-[root@metroliner: /dev/disk]# fdisk /dev/sdf
+<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.