New install xbmc live dharma - Printable Version

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New install xbmc live dharma - Paulkai - 2010-12-28

Hi guys

I downloaded latest version dharma live and installed it from DVD all worked well, my problem is I had win 7 on this previous with four internal 1tb hdd which where easy to add as a source, how do I do this with the live version?? When I go to add source I used to see my drives eg e, f etc but in live I don't seem to be able to do this, any help would be appreciated. First time using live

Paul Smile

- arad85 - 2010-12-28

You will need to mount them. I haven't read this in detail, but it looks like what you need to do from a brief skim read (i.e. determine which /dev/sda they are and then edit fstab to mount them). http://www.smorgasbord.net/how-to-install-second-hard-drive-in-ubuntu-linux/

You will then need to add them via add sources to wherever you have mounted the drives.

- Steve122 - 2010-12-28

Hey
You have to change the /etc/fstab file and mount the disks.

When XBMC ist startet hold down STRG+ALT+F1 for 5 seconds to start the command promt or login from another machine using a SSH client (like putty).
Login with your username and password you set during the installation.

Than you will see something like this:

Code:

login as: xbmc

[email protected]'s password:

Linux XBMCLive 2.6.32-26-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Wed Nov 24 09:00:03 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux

Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS - XBMCLive Dharma



Welcome to Ubuntu!

now type:

Code:
sudo fdisk -l

you have to reenter your password again.

this shows you your hdds.

now edit the fstab to automount the harddrives you want.

Code:
sudo nano /etc/fstab

there add the drives you want with the choosen mountpoints.
For example:

Code:
/dev/sdb2       /media/data2    ntfs    default 0       0

Close the editor with STRG+X and override the file.

Now type

Code:
sudo mount -a

to mount them.

P.S. Don't forget to creat the directory where you want to mount the disk before you try to mount them.

Re new install - Paulkai - 2010-12-29

Thanks for prompt reply,I will try this but I'm new to live hopefully it will work Smile

Re install - Paulkai - 2010-12-29

Hi Steve

Afraid I'm totally lost first time with Linux I get as far Sudo fdisk -1
After that all I get Is fsdisk -1 invalid option. Coming from windows where it's very easy to mount the drives I find this very hard hope you can shed some light for a numpty

Paul

- Aenima99x - 2010-12-29

Paulkai Wrote:Hi Steve

Afraid I'm totally lost first time with Linux I get as far Sudo fdisk -1
After that all I get Is fsdisk -1 invalid option. Coming from windows where it's very easy to mount the drives I find this very hard hope you can shed some light for a numpty

Paul

it's not a "1" it's an"l" (lowercase "L) Wink

- Paulkai - 2010-12-29

Re install given up tonight. I have no glue how to mount the disks in xbmc live it's very different from windows, a few points what is STRG and also you say Don't forget to creat the directory where you want to mount the disk before you try to mount it, can I just name it movies?? Paul

- Steve122 - 2011-01-03

Oh sorry for the STRG, I think ist must be CTRL in english. ;p

You can chose the directory name for your own for sure.

- mugencivic - 2011-01-04

Steve122 Wrote:Hey
You have to change the /etc/fstab file and mount the disks.

Thanks for that, works great for me.

- Hannes The Hun - 2011-01-04

as he installed XBMC live, wouldn't it be easier (if also somewhat a little insecure) to just remove nodiskmount from GRUB line?

http://boshdirect.com/blogs/tech/set-xbmc-to-automount-drives.html

of course it's much more "cleaner" to do this via fstab, particularly if the mounting problems from lucid (as mentioned in the linked blog article) are still there.