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     * Click Add     * Click Add
   * Click green check mark to Apply All Operations   * 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
  
  
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