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mjfouline
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_ 		22. May 2007 @ 16:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
when i try to format my backup hdd adn when i typ in the terminal

fdisk /dev/hdb it says unable to open /dev/hdb

how would i fix this
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krj15489
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_ 		23. May 2007 @ 08:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it would be easier to use a program like gparted because it has a gui. it is alot easier to use. i tried to use fdisk last night and had trouble with it. so just download gparted then try to format
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_ 		23. May 2007 @ 15:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i cant run programs or do anything.

whenever i setup a launcher it says child process ned permission and stops
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_ 		23. May 2007 @ 16:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok, try cfdisk. it has a basic gui and is simple to use. just type that into the terminal
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_ 		23. May 2007 @ 17:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ight already dont like linux nothing works but thx for your help ill mess with it on a partion
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_ 		23. May 2007 @ 18:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
dont say you dont like linux. eventualy you will figure it out and you will love it/ it just takes time to learn. also after you format you will have to mount it. type mkdir /Partition. then type gedit /etc/fstab. then you need to add the partition to the file

you have to tytpe the device path. then the mount point, then the file system, then defaults, then 0 and 0

/dev/hda2 /Data ext3 defaults 0 0
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