Mounting a partition means attaching it to the linux file system. To mount a linux partition:
# mount -t ext2 /dev/sda1 /opt |
- -t ext2
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File system type. Other types you are likely to use are:
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ext3 (journaling sile system based on ext2)
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msdos (DOS)
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hfs (mac)
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iso9660 (CDROM)
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nfs (network file system)
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- /dev/sda1
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Device name. Other device names you are likely to use:
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/dev/hdb2 (second partition in second IDE drive)
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/dev/fd0 (floppy drive A)
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/dev/cdrom (CDROM)
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- /opt
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mount point. This is where you want to "see" your partition. When you type ls /opt, you can see what is in /dev/sda1. If there are already some directories and/or files under /opt, they will be invisible after this mount command.