how do i mount volume in ubuntu

[Abbe]

I am using Ubuntu 7.10 & now i am getting a problem with it... Actually i am trying to connect external hard drive to it.... & it is giving me a problem saying "Cannot mount volume" Does anyone here faced this problem ever???? Can someone solve this???

[Eric B]

To create a directory for mounting generally you need to type in a terminal, for example

sudo mkdir /media/externaldisk

To Mount the partition in the same directory.... If we think it has only one partition which is called sdb1, then type as follows....!

sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /media/externaldisk

[ThoMas321]

Look at the similar kind of thread made....! Hope it helps...!

NTFS partitions does not mount at startup in Ubuntu

[Macarenas]

Check for Ntfs-3g install it on your computer might help you.....! Type the following code to install!

sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude install nfts-3g