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   From: Alias    
   Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu   
   Subject: Re: Ubuntu can't see FAT32 partition   
   Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 18:37:08 +0100   
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   SINNER wrote:   
   > * Alias wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:   
   >> SINNER wrote:   
   >>> * Alias wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:   
   >>>> I installed XP Pro and set one partition as FAT32. I then installed    
   >>>> Ubuntu on a slave hard drive and it can't see the FAT32 partition. It    
   >>>> says it can't mount it.   
   >    
   >>>> Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.   
   >    
   >>> If its a fixed drive did you try mounting it as root?   
   >    
   >> How do you do that? I am new to Linux. Yes, it's a partition on the    
   >> master hard drive.   
   >    
   > If you go to System -> Administration -> Disks (you will be prompted for   
   > your password)   
   >    
   > Do you see the partition listed?   
   > If you do see it, what is the value in 'Access Path'? Blank?   
      
   It says "none".   
      
   > Click 'Change' and point it someplace. I am not sure but if you give it   
   > a value that does not exist it will likely create it for you. The Ubuntu   
   > standard is to mount the partitions at /media/hd??.   
      
   Point it where? I don't understand.   
      
   Alias   
   >    
   > Or, if you want to be cool ;)   
   >    
   > edit your /etc/fstab as root:   
   >    
   > $ sudo cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.bak   
   > $ sudo gedit /etc/fstab   
   >    
   > and add a line like:    
   >    
   > /dev/hdc1       /media/hdc1     vfat    defaults,utf8,umask=007, 0 1   
   >    
   > Be sure and change the values to match your device/partition   
   >    
   > Save the file and click up a terminal:   
   >    
   > $ sudo mount /media/hdc1   
   >    
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