System Administration Guide: Basic Administration

How to Add a New Removable Media Drive

Adding a new removable media drive involves creating the /reconfigure file and rebooting the system so that volume management recognizes the new media drive.

  1. Become superuser.

  2. Create the /reconfigure file.


    # touch /reconfigure
    
  3. Bring the system to run level 0.


    # init 0
    
  4. Turn off power to the system.

  5. Connect the new media drive.

    See your hardware handbook for specific instructions.

  6. Turn on power to the system.

    The system comes up to multiuser mode automatically.