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copz · 2011-02-01 18:07:02

I've just installed Ubuntu but my external HDD doesn't show can anybody show me what to do because I'm completely new to Linux.

01-02-2011 07:07PM

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copz

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I've just installed Ubuntu but my external HDD doesn't show can anybody show me what to do because I'm completely new to Linux.

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#2 11-02-2011 01:06AM

Capt'n Midnight

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have you looked in places ?

accessories
terminal
lsusb

should see the hardware listed

or shutdown, disconnect drive
startup wait till it settles and then plug in drive and type dmesg in terminal to see if it says anything about the drive

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