#Hard disk map full#
Full form of “ fstab” can be elaborated to understand as “File System Table”. This “ fstab” file is kept in /etc directory by default. To make stable the mounting, fstab option should be used with some statement entry in “ fstab” file is required. To avoid such process of mounting a disk again and again with every system boot, we have to mount the disk permanently. The disk must again be mounted for use or access. When the system will reboot, the mounted disk will be disappeared. The mounted disk will automatically be unmounted after shutting down the system. Mounting a disk in any folder is being done by command “ mount“, but such mounting is not permanent in nature. To understand the procedure of partitioning and formatting of a hard disk, you can follow the blog “ Fdisk command to create and delete partition in Linux“. There are many kinds of file system for Linux system is available :. Formatting is basically process of configuring the file system of the disk.
Formatting the hard disk with use of command “ mkfs“.Partitioning of the hard disk with use of “ fdisk” command.
#Hard disk map windows#
The following diagram is explained the basic difference between inserting a hard disk in Linux and Windows operating system. There is no restriction of mounting location of that hard disk. However, the hard disk can be mounted with any of the single or multiple folder of Linux system. Before accessing it, the hard disk has to partitioned, formatted followed by mounting it in the system. But, in Linux, inserting or connecting a hard disk in the system, is not enough to access that disk.
This is only due to “ plug and play” options installed in Windows operating system. As we know when a pen drive is inserted in the USB slot of Windows system, the pen drive will automatically be available for access in the windows home folder. Whatever data is stored in a hard disk can only be accessed or used after mounting that hard disk in Linux Operating System. Mounting disk in Linux is actually a process to access a partitioned and formatted hard disk in the system. Mounting Disk in Linux using fstab Option What is Mounting Disk in Linux
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