How to add a single ext4 formatted HD into an nas542 without reformatting?

danyx23
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Hi all!
I have 4 drives that are ext 4 formatted and have some files on them. I have several nas542 systems and in the past I have used empty disks that I formatted and then filled over time.
This time I would like to use the existing ext 4 formatted disks as they are, i.e. without formatting them first. Is it possible to just mount them? In the web interface I see them under Storage Manager -> Internal -> Hard Disk but I can't access them. The way I understand it by creating a volume I would format them
Is it possible to avoid formatting the disks and use them as they are? I have ssh access set up and have used the metarepository tools in the past. I don't care whether they show up in the Gui as long as I can use them via smb.
Thanks for your help!
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It can be done temporarily. Find the devicename of the partition withcat /proc/partitionsThen mount it:mkdir /mnt/mountpointmount /dev/<devicename> /mnt/mountpointIt is possible that the firmware jumps in and moves the mount. In that case it will show up in the gui.If not, you'll have to edit /etc/samba/smb.conf to add the disk as a share, and, and restart samba:/etc/init.d/samba.sh restartThis won't survive a reboot.0
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Thanks a lot, I'll try this!
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