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Old 14-07-2007, 05:10 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Red face Re: help me on these problems

Quote:
Originally Posted by saurabh kakkar
hi
every time i log into ubuntu 7.04 i have to mount my FAT32 partions from
PLACES->COMPUTERS is there any way so that these partions will mount automatically after ubuntu stars.
Code:

sudo fdisk -l

gives this results

Code:
Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80060424192 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9733 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 2550 20482843+ c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
/dev/sda2 2551 9130 52853850 f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda3 9131 9733 4843597+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda5 2551 5100 20482843+ b W95 FAT32
/dev/sda6 5101 7650 20482843+ b W95 FAT32
/dev/sda7 7651 9095 11606931 b W95 FAT32
/dev/sda8 9096 9130 281106 82 Linux swap / Solaris
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for this do as below:
press ALT+F2 to get run dialog.run below commands to open /etc/fstab in gedit:
when prompted,give ur passwd.
Code:
gksudo gedit /etc/fstab
then paste below list to it and save.
Code:
/dev/sda1   /media/sda1     vfat     defaults    0    0
/dev/sda5   /media/sda5     vfat     defaults    0    0
/dev/sda6   /media/sda6     vfat     defaults    0    0
/dev/sda7   /media/sda7     vfat     defaults    0    0
save and exit editor.
then,
open a terminal(in menu Applications>Accessories>Terminal or simply right clik select-n-open):
run below commands:
Code:
sudo  mkdir  /media/sda1 /media/sda5 /media/sda6 /media/sda7
^ make sure there is space left.execute the command by pressing enter key.
now execute below command:
Code:
sudo mount  -a
Now open Nautilus File Manager and go to /media directory to browse ur fat directories mounted.this is automatically mounted each time booting.



Quote:
Originally Posted by saurabh kakkar
also
is there any download meter for ubnutu cos i have 400mbs per month conne.
that can be a possibility if someone writes such a script.
there is even a script to find dataone usage/month,but that is when except IE no other browsers were supported in Dataone admin website.
For this time,
using Opera browser seems the easiest way,it works with dataone admin site.
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