Using Both My NVME Sticks | Linux Mint Community🍵 | Page 1

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:20 AM

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I downloaded and installed Linux Mint Cinnamon for my new PC build. It has a Gen5 2TB NVME I have the OS on and as such I can see it and download to it fine. But I also have a Gen4 4TB NVME that I can't download to as the option doesn't show up.

misty bone Sep 28, 2025, 9:27 AM

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Can you screenshot the disks app?

minor wadi Sep 28, 2025, 12:48 PM

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Is it seated properly?

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What does lsblk output?

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 3:02 PM

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@small goblet

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 4:28 PM

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you must go into BIOS, and make sure all nvme or SATA ports are set to enabled.

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 6:02 PM

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minor wadi What does `lsblk` output?

They're seated properly. The lsblk output shows it

misty bone Sep 28, 2025, 6:43 PM

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small goblet They're seated properly. The lsblk output shows it

please show disks app

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 6:46 PM

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sorry I'm very new to Linux

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still learning how to screenshot

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@misty bone

misty bone Sep 28, 2025, 6:50 PM

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That's ok, click on the first disk, make a screenshot - then on the second one

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@small goblet

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 6:58 PM

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misty bone Sep 28, 2025, 6:59 PM

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small goblet

Ok, on the second disk, do you have a + button?

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 7:00 PM

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I do not see a + button

misty bone Sep 28, 2025, 7:00 PM

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If not, what options do you have under the cog button?

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 7:02 PM

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Format Partition (top option)
Create Partition Image
Restore Partition Image
Benchmark Partition

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the three others are at the bottom

misty bone Sep 28, 2025, 7:03 PM

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It's a new drive with nothing on it, yes?

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 7:03 PM

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Yes

misty bone Sep 28, 2025, 7:03 PM

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Then format partition

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 7:05 PM

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Thank you.
Now it's saying the Contents - Not Mounted

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do I just need to download to it?

misty bone Sep 28, 2025, 7:05 PM

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I'm guessing you want to see it on boot?

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 7:06 PM

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I just want it for storage

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The few games but mostly for projects

misty bone Sep 28, 2025, 7:06 PM

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Then click the cogs and choose mounting options

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Uncheck default settings and screenshot

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 7:07 PM

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misty bone Sep 28, 2025, 7:08 PM

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Perfect. Click Ok here and then press play (triangle) button

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 7:09 PM

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ok ok

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it's mounted

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thank you thank you

misty bone Sep 28, 2025, 7:09 PM

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you should see it in the fle explorer

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 7:10 PM

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I do indeed

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Thank you for the assistance. Every video I found was regarding Duel Boot Partitioning

misty bone Sep 28, 2025, 7:42 PM

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You're welcome )

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 8:35 PM

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small goblet Thank you for the assistance. Every video I found was regarding Duel Boot Partit...

did u make the 2nd drive (which used to say unknown) into ext4?

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for proper use on Linux

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if so, I would HIGHLY recommend to use tune2fs on it. otherwise huge space is wasted

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@small goblet

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even your first drive that has the Linux OS on it.

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tune it 1%

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and the 4TB drive, tune it to 0%

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 8:46 PM

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devout crystal if so, I would HIGHLY recommend to use tune2fs on it. otherwise huge space is wa...

Tune?

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 8:47 PM

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small goblet Tune?

I'll show u what I mean now. how much wasted space

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make sure both drives are mounted up

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 8:48 PM

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forgive me for being a bit daft but I don't understand what you mean

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yes both are mounted and running

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 8:48 PM

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maximize a new terminal window

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 8:49 PM

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I'm in Speech Voice if you want to join

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I can share my screen

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 8:49 PM

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lsblk -o NAME,TYPE,MODEL,LABEL,SIZE,FSSIZE,FSTYPE,FSUSED,FSAVAIL,MOUNTPOINT

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no just do this precisely

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then show a windowed screenshot

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n it will be clear

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it's all one line

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@small goblet

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 8:53 PM

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I'm still here

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 8:53 PM

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im waiting for result

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 8:53 PM

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I'm trying to find the neccessary information

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 8:53 PM

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dude do the command above n show

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 8:53 PM

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yes I'm trying to figure out the Type

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 8:53 PM

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just type it on one line interminal. press enter. n screenshot

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im trying to offer tip, and u keep me waiting

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@small goblet

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 8:54 PM

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dude

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It's my second day on Linux

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 8:55 PM

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do u know i just wrote it?

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 8:55 PM

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I appreciate the help but I'm gonna be a bit slow

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what you wrote came back as unknown

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 8:55 PM

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devout crystal `lsblk -o NAME,TYPE,MODEL,LABEL,SIZE,FSSIZE,FSTYPE,FSUSED,FSAVAIL,MOUNTPOINT`

copy/paste this

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right click in terminal to paste

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 8:56 PM

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@devout crystal

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 8:57 PM

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nvme1 is done completely wrong

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it should look like nvme0n1 shows. with a single partition underneath it

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i would redo it first off. use a PROPER partition table which maniak didnt tell u

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the partition table should be GPT, since it's bigger than 2 TB

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and gpt makes a hidden backup table for safety

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install gparted and run it. it's an easy fix

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:01 PM

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Ok

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:01 PM

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then put BTRFS on it. it's way more space efficient

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:01 PM

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I have gparted running

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:01 PM

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choose nvme1n1 in the top right of it

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which is ur 4 TB

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:01 PM

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yup

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have it picked. I will note I downloaded a game to it already

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:02 PM

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if there's any data that's not saved, back it up off that first

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cuz u'll need to redo this

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:02 PM

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well doesn't really matter 1 thing is on it and I can redownload

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:02 PM

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u can move the game folder to another drive for a minute

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just cut/paste it

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:03 PM

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alright what am I to do with my 4tb?

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:03 PM

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well first off, turn off that automount thing u put for it in the DISKS app

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since if u modify a partition, but leave the old settings, ti's a disaster

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since DISKS app writes to a special booting file called fstab, which is responsible for all drives on the system

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then do that for your 4 TB.. after u changed the automount thing bak to off/ user defaults n saved changes in Disks app

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:06 PM

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So unmount the 4TB in Disks

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I don't understand your automount statement. Are you refering to Mount at system startup I have checked?

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:07 PM

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unmount, but hit the gear

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and undo those mount options u fiddled with before

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:08 PM

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All I fiddled with is the Display Name and Icon Name everything else was preset

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:08 PM

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only for the 4 TB, everything im saying is purely for that

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just uncheck mount at startup

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then put the user defaults toggle back to on

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then close. it may ask password to save changes

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:09 PM

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ok I turned off mount at startup and switched the defaults toggle then closed

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:09 PM

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good

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now u can do as the pic above i sent

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this initializes the drive properly and makes an actual partition table.

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:10 PM

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devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:10 PM

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once done, right click the free space and do "new"

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close that dialog n show the main window

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close any apps that may be open that have anything to do with that drive

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other than gparted ofc

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:13 PM

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Warning this will Erase all Data on the Entire Disk

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:14 PM

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u unmounted it first i take it

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:14 PM

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Yes

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It's Unmounted and not running

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:14 PM

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then make sure it's the right drive and do yes

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:14 PM

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devout crystal once done, right click the free space and do "new"

then this.

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then some critical things..

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:15 PM

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devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:15 PM

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make as BTRFS type

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for Label put some short thing, no spaces. use underscores if needing a form of a space

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spaces will work, however it makes things treacherous like a true SOB

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:18 PM

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Labelled Games has 1.5TB

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File System btrfs

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:18 PM

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ur making more than 1 partition?

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:19 PM

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Yes

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:19 PM

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ok

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hit add

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perhaps the other "half" name it Backup - u can put system restore saves on it

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also make it btrfs

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:21 PM

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@devout crystal If I may ask. Where can I find the Why to the things I did?

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:22 PM

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i'll show u

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wait.

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do u want the first bit to be precisely 1.5 TiB?

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@small goblet

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:24 PM

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I already Changed it but no it doesn't need to be lazer precise

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I understand some space is taken

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:24 PM

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u'd delete partition 2.

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resize partition 1

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and put that many mebibytes into the new size field

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1,573,000,000 MiB

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:26 PM

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This is fine

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:26 PM

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ok now, click all three in the file manager so they mount

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then repeat last command u just showed

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and reshow

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:27 PM

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devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:28 PM

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as u can see, only 5.8 MiB used in overhead

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that's EXTREMELY efficient given the size it had to format

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:28 PM

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yes I agree

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:28 PM

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not done yet

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type sudo nemo in terminal

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to open a rootmode file manager

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then do ctrl-L for location bar.. and put in /media

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go into media/erobros/ in the rootmode nemo.

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follow me so far?

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:31 PM

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devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:31 PM

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let's start with Games cuz that's the most important

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right click it, > properties> permissions tab

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make yourself the owner. and for the THIRD grouplet (all other entities) give that full create and delete files permissions in the "folder access' dropdown

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:34 PM

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devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:34 PM

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2nd last dropdown

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that's the third grouplet

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full r/w priv's

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2nd grouplet for group isn't that important but u may as well put urself in the group member, not root

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:35 PM

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Folder Access?

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:35 PM

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yes put to create/modify/delete

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that gives full read n write priv's for Steam or whatever

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this is basically it.. but in a diff file manager

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:36 PM

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sorry for being slow

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but the second to last drop down that currently has Access Files

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:37 PM

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that's not enough

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change itttttttt

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use my pic as a guide

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:39 PM

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devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:39 PM

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when u click on folder access, in the third grouplet.. what options drop down?

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:40 PM

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list files only
access files

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:40 PM

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hmph

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:40 PM

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create and delete files

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:40 PM

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YES ^^^^^

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that

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:40 PM

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devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:40 PM

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u want all others to be able so read AND write

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which maeans creat and delete

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change group member to ur name

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that's it after, then click on the close button

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for the other 2 partitions, just put the owner to yourself and done.

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:42 PM

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devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:42 PM

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small goblet

u forgot to change the group member

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though it's not THE most vile sin

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:43 PM

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I thought the group member was suppose to adopt my name?

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:43 PM

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or my eyes r fuckt sorry if that's the case

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that's it done.

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fix the other two for owner n group.. that's it. nothing else

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then u can tune the ext4 one which linux runs on.

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watch this for about 3 minutes at time cue

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https://youtu.be/yYZUnx9yZKE?t=1156

YouTube

Joe Collins (EzeeLinux)

Mind Blowing Super Cool Linux Commands

MIND BLOWING SUPER COOL LINUX COMMANDS

NOTE: YouTube won't allow the angled brackets that represent "greater than" and "less than" to be posted in the description text. I have indicated their use in the commends below but you'll have to replace them yourself. :)

CREATE A TEXT FILE WITHOUT USING AN EDITOR

cat (greater than) myfile.txt
-- Creat...

▶ Play video

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do NOT put it to 0 for the ext4. and do NOT use this command on btrfs

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put to 1 as he explains for the linux root partition

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and do not fk with ownership on the linux OS drive

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oh lastly, for the games drive, u can put it to automount in DISKSs

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the mountpoint should be edited to be /mnt/Games exactly as written (to keep steam happy) (then adjust steams's settings for storage to put its library there)

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for Timeshift, in its settings, keep as Rsync, and direct it to your Backup partition on that drive u just made into btrfs

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:49 PM

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So for the two other files I did the same thing I did with Games

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I made myself owner and create and destroy

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:49 PM

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yep

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u didnt have to touch the third groupplet on them

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:50 PM

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oh

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...well it'll be fine right?

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:50 PM

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read-only access is fine for all others

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:50 PM

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Technically CodeProjects is the most important to me?

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:50 PM

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depends on ur security paranoia and if u network ur computer on a lan

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:51 PM

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I'm nobody special yet

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:51 PM

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if u want no other users to see the files, then put the the third grouplet to 'no access' in folder access dropdown

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:51 PM

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aaah

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I'll switch CodeProjects and Backups to no access

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:52 PM

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only owner will have full r/w access

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:53 PM

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devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:53 PM

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no dont do that

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not for backups partition.

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put all others full access for backups

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:53 PM

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devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:54 PM

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i think timeshift runs as admin anyway, but just to be safe

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:54 PM

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I'll keep the others how they are for now

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:54 PM

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devout crystal then u can tune the ext4 one which linux runs on.

then all this and ur all set

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:55 PM

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awesome thank you for the help

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sorry I'm a bit slow

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:55 PM

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then u can test with
lsblk -o NAME,TYPE,MODEL,LABEL,SIZE,FSSIZE,FSTYPE,FSUSED,FSAVAIL,MOUNTPOINT after the tuneup to ext4, and see the difference!!!

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:56 PM

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That Tuneup

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do I do it in GParted?

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:58 PM

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no

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follow vid

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 9:58 PM

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will do

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 9:58 PM

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wait

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one last safety check

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do more /etc/fstab now

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make sure no old crap is there

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just boot, root, swap, n ur 3 btrfs ones

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@small goblet

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 10:01 PM

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Ok

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:02 PM

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else troublee next boot

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 10:03 PM

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the main problem is I still don't know how to read the information given

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on top of not knowing how to obtain the information

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:05 PM

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ok so right now, just your things strictly needed for the operating system to boot and function are shown there

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the first UUID is the linux root partition

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the second UUID is for the EFI

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the swapfile helps load the virtual memory swapfile

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after u adjust ur games automount in DISKS app, it will add a fourth entry. remember to review what I wrote

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if u maximize terminal, and repeat the comand , it will show without wrapping text

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 10:09 PM

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devout crystal after u adjust ur games automount in DISKS app, it will add a fourth entry. reme...

It is set to automount

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:11 PM

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well idk if u saved the changes. it should have asked for password

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then it would have modified the fstab file

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make sure to ALWAYS keep your bootable linux usb in a drawer SAFE and labelled with tape or proper plastic label.

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in case of emergency, it's your best friend.

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 10:13 PM

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devout crystal make sure to **ALWAYS** keep your bootable linux usb in a drawer SAFE and labell...

Got that

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Well I checked disks and yes it's set to mount on system startup

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:14 PM

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then check fstab now in maximized terminal

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or sudo xed /etc/fstab and maximize the text editor n read it good the very bottom lines should show new things

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 10:16 PM

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Both are showing the same thing this is the enlarged terminal screen

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sudo xed /etc/fstab shows the same thing just requests my password

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:19 PM

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did u close gparted?

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 10:19 PM

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Yes

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:19 PM

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close all apps

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then do sudo sync in terminal

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then more /etc/fstab

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 10:20 PM

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if it means anything I haven't done Tuneup to ext4

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:20 PM

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if doesnt show different, open Disks app and do it step by step. EXTREMELY fn good for the games thing

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forget ext4 for now

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 10:27 PM

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It didn't show different

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But in Disk app they are all set to mount on startup

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:27 PM

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show the disk option menu

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show it GOOD.

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for the mounting stuff

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for the Games one

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@small goblet

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 10:28 PM

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devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:29 PM

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that's for games one?

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 10:29 PM

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Yes

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:29 PM

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turn off the toggle for user defaults and change mountpoint like i said

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 10:30 PM

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To etc/fstab?

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:30 PM

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nooo

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:30 PM

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small goblet

here

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then show it before clicking on proceed

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 10:31 PM

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devout crystal turn off the toggle for user defaults and change mountpoint like i said

Toggle for user defaults
User Session Defaults
Change mountpoint

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:31 PM

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it has field for mountpoint

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 10:32 PM

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Change to what?

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:32 PM

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i said before

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/mnt/Games

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then show

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cuz idk what u are doing

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 10:33 PM

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devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:33 PM

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click the ok button

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and give it password.

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then check fstab to see if it reflects the change

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cat /etc/fstab

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or more /etc/fstab

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it should work this time.

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 10:35 PM

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devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:35 PM

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u were forgetting to turn the toggle off before

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 10:35 PM

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Yes bottom line reflects the swap

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:35 PM

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not swap, games, i see it

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 10:36 PM

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Yes I do aplogize I was just checking to see if it mounted on startup

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:36 PM

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jsut reboot now n try it

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 10:36 PM

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So I only do that to the games partition?

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Why not the other two?

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:36 PM

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i'd recommend to the backup one too

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so timeshift can run on schedule and always find the drive

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u only need weekly snapshots really

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but i'd advise to manually create one soon anyway

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dont forget to choose rsync n backup drive in it

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 10:39 PM

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Ok I'm restarting

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I put my BackUps mount to mnt/BackUps

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alright it's up and running

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and it mounted at startup

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:45 PM

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k

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:46 PM

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devout crystal https://youtu.be/yYZUnx9yZKE?t=1156

now this. 2 minutes and ur all optimized

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:51 PM

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devout crystal then u can test with `lsblk -o NAME,TYPE,MODEL,LABEL,SIZE,FSSIZE,FSTYPE,FSUSED,...

then compare to first time u ran this. Picture from hour ago

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 10:56 PM

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devout crystal then compare to first time u ran this. Picture from hour ago

Sorry for the continues bugging but my nvme1n1p1 where the Linux fipe is stored has a vfat file stopping the change

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 10:58 PM

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small goblet This is fine

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look old pic

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dont screw wit vfat

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ONLY ext4

small goblet Sep 28, 2025, 11:00 PM

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Oh

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Doih fixed it and changed the ext4

devout crystal Sep 28, 2025, 11:20 PM

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small goblet on top of not knowing how to obtain the information

this guy explains it all very very well. watch from timestamp to end. just for your information. https://youtu.be/AeR8Rk5LwWU?t=1072

YouTube

Joe Collins (EzeeLinux)

Linux Tip | How to Add a Hard Drive to a Linux System

In this video we look at the process of adding a new hard drive to an existing Linux System.

▶ Play video

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