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--- adding_a_second_hard_drive [2015/07/04 14:36] – 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'
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 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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 Format the new drive:
   * Open up Applications > System Tools > Disk Utility
+    * Note for CENTOS7 you need to install gnome-disk-utility
+    * Then run: gnome-disks
+    * Upper right hand corner has the link to view SMART data
   * See Storage Devices on left side of GUI
   * Click on the new hard drive