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   From: SINNER <99nesorjd@gates_of_hell.invalid>   
   Subject: Re: Ubuntu can't see FAT32 partition   
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   Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 18:39:51 GMT   
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   * Alias wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:   
   > 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".   
      
   What does it say in Device?   
      
   >> 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.   
      
   Give it a directory name like /media/   
      
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