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adding_a_second_hard_drive [2016/10/09 13:14] juckinsadding_a_second_hard_drive [2023/12/31 16:46] juckins
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 +==== Adding a Second Hard Drive to Linux Machine ====
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 +__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 an 'ls -l'
 +  * There you will see the UUID pointing to the drive (ex. ../../sda)
 +  * Use that information to update the /etc/fstab file
 +  * 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__ __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]] 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+  * 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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adding_a_second_hard_drive.txt · Last modified: 2023/12/31 16:46 by juckins