2nd hard drive for additional storage.

I have an 80 GB hard drive that I'd like to use for additional storage, almost as an extention of this drive.  I can access it, but only when I go to placesgt;computergt;74.6 GB Volume: Disk.  I can double click it, it asks for a password, than shows up on my desktop.  Then to remove it I have to right click and unmount.  What I'm trying to do is to make it an extenstion of my 120 GB HD, so that  will see them as 1 200 GB HD.  I don't know if this is possible, and if not how would I at least get it to automount to my computer, so I don't need to actually go to it, click on it, and enter my password just to get it.  My setup is 120 GB  HD, with a windows Virtualbox, and an 80 GB that is currently emtpy.  Both are formatted to ext3.

I am fairly sure you can not have 2 drives as 1 partition (read: completely sure), as for automounting do you have an entry for it in fstab?

There is an app called ntfs-3g, that you can install with Synaptic, or by using the terminal;

sudo apt-get install ntfs-3g

I'd recommended using synaptic, and read all the notes that it displays when you select it.  It will tell you how to set ntfs up.  I have 2 HDD and a USB drive, all of which mount automatically, and all of which I can read and write to from .  Besta luck

Originally Posted by JellicletrbThere is an app called ntfs-3g, that you can install with Synaptic, or by using the terminal;
I'd recommended using synaptic, and read all the notes that it displays when you select it.  It will tell you how to set ntfs up.  I have 2 HDD and a USB drive, all of which mount automatically, and all of which I can read and write to from .  Besta luck

If you read the post both drives are ext3, ntfs-3g is not necessary

Originally Posted by diatribeI am fairly sure you can not have 2 drives as 1 partition (read: completely sure), as for automounting do you have an entry for it in fstab?

Actually, I believe it is possible to create one partition out of the two drives using RAID 0.  This will take a bit of work and I don't think there is any easy way to retain your existing installation.  There is a good tutorial for setting up a software RAID here:  from : localhost/users.piuha.net/martti/comp/ubuntu/raid.html .  The tutorial demonstrates how to complete a RAID 1 install, but adapting the instructions for RAID 0 should not prove difficult.

Okay, Well I don't really want to lose my current installation, so can anyone tell me how to automount the hard drive?

you need an entry in your fstab ;p

I feel lame for saying this, but i'm not sure what that is?

Originally Posted by diatribeIf you read the post both drives are ext3, ntfs-3g is not necessary

Thats why I don't try to post advise very often.  I still suck at this

Originally Posted by Specter043I feel lame for saying this, but i'm not sure what that is?

First of all, don't feel lame.  Not too many people would venture as far as you already have.  For a good wiki entry on fstab, see:  from : localhost//showthread.php?t=283131

Also, I haven't tried this, but there is an application available via Add/Remove called Storage Device Manager that claims to be able to handle your fstab without requiring direct editing of the file (note: it is not a supported  application).  You could give that a try.Originally Posted by JellicletrbThats why I don't try to post advise very often.  I still suck at this

Don't let that stop you.  The more people participating in these forums, the better off we all are!