Mounting Partitions RESOLVED-Yeah

[GELvdH]

I have 3 systems, one Laptop and two Desktops. When I start them up, the Laptop mounts the Timeshift and Date partition on boot but the Desktops do not. Here is an attachment of the printout of the three systems. Well that didn't work, the file is too large, (had screenshots attached). Lets try three separate files without screenshots.

gunter@gunter-HP-Laptop:~$ inxi -Fxxxrz
System:
Kernel: 5.4.0-90-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.3.0
Desktop: Cinnamon 5.0.7 wm: muffin 5.0.2 dm: LightDM 1.30.0
Distro: Linux Mint 20.2 Uma base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: HP product: HP Laptop 15-dw1xxx
v: Type1ProductConfigId serial: <filter> Chassis: type: 10
serial: <filter>
Mobo: HP model: 85F1 v: 37.26 serial: <filter> UEFI: Insyde v: F.31
date: 07/31/2020
Battery:
ID-1: BAT1 charge: 40.6 Wh condition: 40.6/41.0 Wh (99%) volts: 12.8/11.4
model: Hewlett-Packard PABAS0241231 type: Li-ion serial: <filter>
status: Full
Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Wireless Mouse M525
serial: <filter> charge: 100% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes
status: Discharging
CPU:
Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Pentium 6405U bits: 64 type: MT MCP
arch: Kaby Lake rev: C L2 cache: 2048 KiB
flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 19200
Speed: 700 MHz min/max: 400/2400 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 700 2: 701
3: 700 4: 700
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: i915 v: kernel
bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 8086:9b21
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.11 driver: modesetting
unloaded: fbdev,vesa resolution: 1280x720~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics (CML GT1) v: 4.6 Mesa 21.0.3
direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
bus ID: 00:1f.3 chip ID: 8086:02c8
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.0-90-generic
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: r8169 v: kernel port: 4000 bus ID: 01:00.0
chip ID: 10ec:8168
IF: eno1 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter
vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: rtl8821ce v: v5.5.2.1_35598.20191029
port: 3000 bus ID: 02:00.0 chip ID: 10ec:c821
IF: wlo1 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 585.71 GiB used: 155.32 GiB (26.5%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Samsung model: MZNLH128HBHQ-000H1 size: 119.24 GiB
speed: 6.0 Gb/s serial: <filter> rev: 2H0Q scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/sdb type: USB model: Multiple Card Reader size: 466.47 GiB
serial: <filter> rev: 1.00 scheme: GPT
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 116.38 GiB used: 33.63 GiB (28.9%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 29.8 C mobo: 27.8 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/additional-repositories.list
1: deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ focal main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/megasync.list
1: deb https://mega.nz/linux/MEGAsync/xUbuntu_20.04/ ./
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nordvpn.list
1: deb https://repo.nordvpn.com//deb/nordvpn/debian stable main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
1: deb http://packages.linuxmint.com uma main upstream import backport romeo
2: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal main restricted universe multiverse
3: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates main restricted universe multiverse
4: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
5: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-security main restricted universe multiverse
6: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ focal partner
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/signal-xenial.list
1: deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/signal-desktop-keyring.gpg] https://updates.signal.org/desktop/apt xenial main
2: deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/signal-desktop-keyring.gpg] https://updates.signal.org/desktop/apt xenial main
Info:
Processes: 196 Uptime: 8m Memory: 3.65 GiB used: 917.0 MiB (24.5%)
Init: systemd v: 245 runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 9.3.0 alt: 9 Shell: bash
v: 5.0.17 running in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.0.38

gunter@gunter-desktop1:~$ inxi -Fxxxrz
System:
Kernel: 5.4.0-90-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.3.0
Desktop: Cinnamon 5.0.7 wm: muffin 5.0.2 dm: LightDM 1.30.0
Distro: Linux Mint 20.2 Uma base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: Gigabyte product: N/A v: N/A serial: <filter>
Chassis: type: 3 serial: <filter>
Mobo: Gigabyte model: F2A68HM-H v: x.x serial: <filter>
UEFI: American Megatrends v: FC date: 01/19/2016
Battery:
Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Wireless Keyboard K330
serial: <filter> charge: 100% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes
status: Discharging
Device-2: hidpp_battery_1 model: Logitech Wireless Mouse M215 2nd Gen
serial: <filter> charge: 100% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes
status: Discharging
CPU:
Topology: Dual Core model: AMD A6-7400K Radeon R5 6 Compute Cores 2C+4G
bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Steamroller rev: 1 L2 cache: 1024 KiB
flags: avx lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
bogomips: 13974
Speed: 1397 MHz min/max: 1400/3500 MHz boost: enabled Core speeds (MHz):
1: 1397 2: 1397
Graphics:
Device-1: AMD Kaveri [Radeon R5 Graphics] vendor: Gigabyte driver: radeon
v: kernel bus ID: 00:01.0 chip ID: 1002:1315
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.11 driver: ati,radeon
unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa resolution: 1368x768_60.00~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: AMD KAVERI (DRM 2.50.0 5.4.0-90-generic LLVM 12.0.0)
v: 4.5 Mesa 21.0.3 direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: AMD Kaveri HDMI/DP Audio vendor: Gigabyte driver: snd_hda_intel
v: kernel bus ID: 00:01.1 chip ID: 1002:1308
Device-2: AMD FCH Azalia vendor: Gigabyte driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
bus ID: 00:14.2 chip ID: 1022:780d
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.0-90-generic
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Gigabyte driver: r8169 v: kernel port: e000 bus ID: 01:00.0
chip ID: 10ec:8168
IF: enp1s0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-1: nordlynx state: unknown speed: 10 Mbps duplex: full mac: N/A
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 1.36 TiB used: 126.94 GiB (9.1%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: SanDisk model: SDSSDH3 500G size: 465.76 GiB
speed: 6.0 Gb/s serial: <filter> rev: 00RL scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/sdb vendor: Western Digital model: WD10EZEX-08M2NA0
size: 931.51 GiB speed: 6.0 Gb/s rotation: 7200 rpm serial: <filter>
rev: 1A01 scheme: GPT
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 456.96 GiB used: 24.76 GiB (5.4%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 8.1 C mobo: N/A gpu: radeon temp: 12 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/additional-repositories.list
1: deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ focal main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nordvpn.list
1: deb https://repo.nordvpn.com//deb/nordvpn/debian stable main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
1: deb http://mirrors.advancedhosters.com/linuxmint/packages uma main upstream import backport
2: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal main restricted universe multiverse
3: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates main restricted universe multiverse
4: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
5: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-security main restricted universe multiverse
6: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ focal partner
Info:
Processes: 184 Uptime: 3m Memory: 14.60 GiB used: 1.04 GiB (7.1%)
Init: systemd v: 245 runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 9.3.0 alt: 9 Shell: bash
v: 5.0.17 running in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.0.38

Gunter@Gunter-Desktop2:~$ inxi -Fxxxrz
System:
Kernel: 5.4.0-90-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.3.0
Desktop: Cinnamon 5.0.7 tk: GTK 3.24.20 wm: muffin 5.0.2 vt: 7
dm: LightDM 1.30.0 Distro: Linux Mint 20.2 Uma base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal
Machine:
Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: M5A78L-M LX PLUS v: Rev X.0x
serial: <filter> BIOS: American Megatrends v: 1303 date: 03/19/2013
Battery:
Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech M215 serial: <filter>
charge: 55% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes status: Discharging
Device-2: hidpp_battery_1 model: Logitech Wireless Keyboard K360
serial: <filter> charge: 55% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes
status: Discharging
CPU:
Info: Quad Core model: AMD Athlon II X4 640 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: K10
rev: 0 cache: L2: 2 MiB
flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4a svm bogomips: 24109
Speed: 2310 MHz min/max: 800/3000 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 2310 2: 804
3: 804 4: 804
Graphics:
Device-1: AMD RS780L [Radeon 3000] vendor: ASUSTeK driver: radeonv: kernel bus-ID: 01:05.0 chip-ID: 1002:9616 class-ID: 0300
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.11 driver: loaded: ati,radeon
unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa resolution: 1024x768~60Hz s-dpi: 96
OpenGL: renderer: AMD RS780 (DRM 2.50.0 / 5.4.0-90-generic LLVM 12.0.0)
v: 3.3 Mesa 21.0.3 compat-v: 3.0 direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: AMD SBx00 Azalia vendor: ASUSTeK M5A78L LE driver: snd_hda_intel
v: kernel bus-ID: 00:14.2 chip-ID: 1002:4383 class-ID: 0403
Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.4.0-90-generic running: yes
Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 13.99.1 running: yes
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: ASUSTeK P8P67 and other motherboards driver: r8169 v: kernel
port: e800 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp2s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-1: nordlynx state: unknown speed: 10 Mbps duplex: full mac: N/A
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 2.27 TiB used: 282.58 GiB (12.1%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Western Digital model: WD20EZRZ-00Z5HB0
size: 1.82 TiB speed: 3.0 Gb/s type: HDD rpm: 5400 serial: <filter>
rev: 0A80 scheme: MBR
ID-2: /dev/sdb vendor: Samsung model: SSD 860 EVO 500GB size: 465.76 GiB
speed: 3.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 4B6Q scheme: MBR
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 455.97 GiB used: 58.58 GiB (12.8%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sdb5
Swap:
ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 2 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2
file: /swapfile
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 61.0 C mobo: 38.0 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 2836 case-1: 0
Power: 12v: 12.11 5v: N/A 3.3v: 3.30 vbat: N/A
Repos:
Packages: 2519 apt: 2508 snap: 11
No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/additional-repositories.list
1: deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ focal main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release.list
1: deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg arch=amd64] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ stable main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/flexiondotorg-quickemu-focal.list
1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/flexiondotorg/quickemu/ubuntu focal main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/megasync.list
1: deb https://mega.nz/linux/MEGAsync/xUbuntu_20.04/ ./
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nordvpn.list
1: deb https://repo.nordvpn.com//deb/nordvpn/debian stable main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
1: deb http://packages.linuxmint.com uma main upstream import backport
2: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal main restricted universe multiverse
3: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates main restricted universe multiverse
4: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
5: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-security main restricted universe multiverse
6: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ focal partner
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/signal-xenial.list
1: deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/signal-desktop-keyring.gpg] https://updates.signal.org/desktop/apt xenial main
2: deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/signal-desktop-keyring.gpg] https://updates.signal.org/desktop/apt xenial main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/yannick-mauray-quickgui-focal.list
1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/yannick-mauray/quickgui/ubuntu focal main
Info:
Processes: 230 Uptime: 1h 7m wakeups: 10 Memory: 7.53 GiB

[all41]

I have 3 systems, one Laptop and two Desktops.

OK but work and provide reports for one system at a time.
Please read http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=83444
It's a quick read
What specifically is your question?

[GELvdH]

The problem is that the laptop mounts the Data partition on boot up but the desktops don't, even though I have all three set up the same way. I ask because the issue seems to be related to the desktop configuration and I can't figure out what differentiates them from the laptop setup.

[all41]

The problem is that the laptop mounts the Data partition on boot up but the desktops don't

Good so far. Lets reference just your desktop.
Where is the data partition that desktops can't mount?
You will need partition mountpoints to see other partitions.
Are you capable with terminal instructions?

[GELvdH]

Unfortunately all of my computer problems are inter-related so going to just one is not going to solve the issue. All of my systems have a secondary storage device (either HDD or a multi-card reader with a 500gig sim chip in the laptop). My question is simply why does the laptop with the multi-card reader mount the storage device but the desktops with the HDD don't. This is a screen shot of the desktop HDD I am writing on. The secondary drives on the desktops don't mount until I physically open a file on them wheras the laptop mounts the partition on startup. I tried to set the mount options to automatically on startup but that did not work.

[GELvdH]

This is a screenshot of the mounted drive

[GELvdH]

This is a screenshot of the second desktop HDD.

[mikeflan]

Unfortunately all of my computer problems are inter-related so going to just one is not going to solve the issue. All of my systems have a secondary storage device (either HDD or a multi-card reader with a 500gig sim chip in the laptop).

I say your machines are not inter-related. All of my machines have secondary storage devices, but there is no common element to them except for LM. They are separate systems.

Pick one - I say desktop 2 - and give us the output of

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lsblk -o NAME,FSTYPE,MOUNTPOINT,LABEL,UUID | grep -v "squashfs"

and

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sudo fdisk -l

and

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cat /etc/fstab

and ideally put the output in "Code" tags. The button that inserts these tags is marked </>, which is in the mini toolbar above the edit box where you type your reply.

[GELvdH]

OK, here goes.

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unter@Gunter-Desktop-1:~$ lsblk -o NAME,FSTYPE,MOUNTPOINT,LABEL,UUID | grep -v "squashfs"
NAME   FSTYPE MOUNTPOINT            LABEL  UUID
sda                                        
├─sda1 vfat   /boot/efi                    AF89-EE90
└─sda2 ext4   /                            35f68858-baf9-44c3-b317-d92483ce8fd8
sdb                                        
├─sdb1 ext4   /run/timeshift/backup Backup b734f11a-7e58-46f6-b583-0178ef9df7dc
├─sdb2 ext4   /media/gunter/DATA    DATA   d4b6dc57-b888-44fb-a1b9-0e3b1cc12066
├─sdb3                                     
├─sdb4 vfat                                9720-0695
└─sdb5 ext4                                701a9153-ddbd-4196-a74d-6b1d7da3d260
sr0                                        

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gunter@Gunter-Desktop-1:~$ sudo fdisk -l
[sudo] password for gunter:                
Disk /dev/sda: 465.78 GiB, 500107862016 bytes, 976773168 sectors
Disk model: SanDisk SDSSDH3 
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: BF58E88D-CD15-4E73-85D3-D07E66C28291

Device       Start       End   Sectors   Size Type
/dev/sda1     2048   1050623   1048576   512M EFI System
/dev/sda2  1050624 976771071 975720448 465.3G Linux filesystem




Disk /dev/sdb: 931.53 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors
Disk model: WDC WD10EZEX-08M
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 29E7F3C0-83A9-4982-A899-7F65C27655A6

Device         Start        End   Sectors   Size Type
/dev/sdb1       2048  488284159 488282112 232.9G Linux filesystem
/dev/sdb2  488284160  976566271 488282112 232.9G Linux filesystem
/dev/sdb3  976566272  976568319      2048     1M Linux filesystem
/dev/sdb4  976568320  977618943   1050624   513M EFI System
/dev/sdb5  977618944 1953523711 975904768 465.4G Linux filesystem

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gunter@Gunter-Desktop-1:~$ cat /etc/fstab
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
# / was on /dev/sda2 during installation
UUID=35f68858-baf9-44c3-b317-d92483ce8fd8 /               ext4    errors=remount-ro 0       1
# /boot/efi was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=AF89-EE90  /boot/efi       vfat    umask=0077      0       1
/swapfile                                 none            swap    sw              0       0

I hope you can find something that points me in the right direction. Thanks.

[legacypowers]

OK, here goes.

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unter@Gunter-Desktop-1:~$ lsblk -o NAME,FSTYPE,MOUNTPOINT,LABEL,UUID | grep -v "squashfs"
NAME   FSTYPE MOUNTPOINT            LABEL  UUID
sda                                        
├─sda1 vfat   /boot/efi                    AF89-EE90
└─sda2 ext4   /                            35f68858-baf9-44c3-b317-d92483ce8fd8
sdb                                        
├─sdb1 ext4   /run/timeshift/backup Backup b734f11a-7e58-46f6-b583-0178ef9df7dc
├─sdb2 ext4   /media/gunter/DATA    DATA   d4b6dc57-b888-44fb-a1b9-0e3b1cc12066
├─sdb3                                     
├─sdb4 vfat                                9720-0695
└─sdb5 ext4                                701a9153-ddbd-4196-a74d-6b1d7da3d260
sr0                                        

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gunter@Gunter-Desktop-1:~$ sudo fdisk -l
[sudo] password for gunter:                
Disk /dev/sda: 465.78 GiB, 500107862016 bytes, 976773168 sectors
Disk model: SanDisk SDSSDH3 
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: BF58E88D-CD15-4E73-85D3-D07E66C28291

Device       Start       End   Sectors   Size Type
/dev/sda1     2048   1050623   1048576   512M EFI System
/dev/sda2  1050624 976771071 975720448 465.3G Linux filesystem




Disk /dev/sdb: 931.53 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors
Disk model: WDC WD10EZEX-08M
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 29E7F3C0-83A9-4982-A899-7F65C27655A6

Device         Start        End   Sectors   Size Type
/dev/sdb1       2048  488284159 488282112 232.9G Linux filesystem
/dev/sdb2  488284160  976566271 488282112 232.9G Linux filesystem
/dev/sdb3  976566272  976568319      2048     1M Linux filesystem
/dev/sdb4  976568320  977618943   1050624   513M EFI System
/dev/sdb5  977618944 1953523711 975904768 465.4G Linux filesystem

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gunter@Gunter-Desktop-1:~$ cat /etc/fstab
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
# / was on /dev/sda2 during installation
UUID=35f68858-baf9-44c3-b317-d92483ce8fd8 /               ext4    errors=remount-ro 0       1
# /boot/efi was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=AF89-EE90  /boot/efi       vfat    umask=0077      0       1
/swapfile                                 none            swap    sw              0       0

I hope you can find something that points me in the right direction. Thanks.

Seems like your fstab don't have any entry for those drives, you should add it

for example:
create the directories for the mountpoint and a backup copy of your current fstab

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sudo mkdir /mnt/timeshift-backups
sudo mkdir /mnt/data-drive
sudo cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.backup

And add this to your /etc/fstab

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/dev/sdb1  /mnt/timeshift-backups   ext4    defaults        0       2
/dev/sdb2  /mnt/data-drive   ext4    defaults        0       2

or using UUID instead /dev/drive

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UUID=35f68858-baf9-44c3-b317-d92483ce8fd8  /mnt/timeshift-backups   ext4    defaults        0       2
UUID=d4b6dc57-b888-44fb-a1b9-0e3b1cc12066  /mnt/data-drive   ext4    defaults        0       2

Tip:on my desktop setup i have a 2TB drive as my data drive, and to make it feel "seamless" i symlinked the home sub folders Documents, Downloads, Music and Video to my 2TB drive.

[AndyMH]

Unless you are using your timeshift partition for anything else, there is no point mounting it in fstab. Timeshift automounts the snapshot partition at /run/timeshift/backup. I have my backup partition mounting at /media/ultrabay via fstab, timeshift still insists on mounting it at /run/timeshift/backup as well.

[GELvdH]

OK, I inserted the following UUID in the fstab
UUID=d4b6dc57-b888-44fb-a1b9-0e3b1cc12066 /mnt/data-drive ext4 defaults 0 2
but it would not let me save the file afterwards. Any suggestions?

[all41]

You will need to edit /etc/fstab as root.
Right-click /etc and choose to open as root.
Navigate to a file named fstab and open with a text editor.
Add the entry, save the file, and then in a terminal run:

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sudo mount -a

That will verify the syntax--if no errors then:

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 sudo update-grub

Now take ownership of that mountpoint.

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sudo chown -R gunter:gunter /mnt/data-drive

make sure gunter:gunter is the correct username and group
Otherwise:

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sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /mnt/data-drive

will change the owner:group to the currently logged in user and group.
Either should give you full access.

[GELvdH]

Unfortunately that did not resolve my issues.
1. I have to open a file (any file) on my Data partition before any of my programs will recognize the data partition as containing any data.
2. And this is a somewhat separate issue, my two desktops loose internet connection after time, I have not checked the exact amount but it seems like about a half hour. This does not happen with my laptop, it stays active. I have looked into screen timeouts and other shutdowns that I could think of but nothing jumps out about internet disconnection. When I loose the connection, I have to reboot to get the internet back and than go through the same routine of opening a file on the data partition as before. It is driving me crazy (not a drive just a short put).

[altair4]

Unfortunately that did not resolve my issues.
1. I have to open a file (any file) on my Data partition before any of my programs will recognize the data partition as containing any data.

And is that file on the Data partition at /mnt/data-drive or at /media/gunter/DATA ?

[GELvdH]

On one desktop it is at

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/media/gunter/Data

on the other it is at

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/media/gunter/DATA

When I set the drives up I had one in all caps and the other in caps and lower case.

[altair4]

If you have this in fstab:

UUID=d4b6dc57-b888-44fb-a1b9-0e3b1cc12066 /mnt/data-drive ext4 defaults 0 2

And it's mounting under /media/gunter/Data or /media/gunter/DATA your fstab entry is being ignored. I have no idea why that would be.

[GELvdH]

OK, here is my fstab.

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# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
# / was on /dev/sda2 during installation
UUID=35f68858-baf9-44c3-b317-d92483ce8fd8 /               ext4    errors=remount-ro 0       1
UUID=d4b6dc57-b888-44fb-a1b9-0e3b1cc12066 /mnt/data-drive ext4 defaults 0 2
# /boot/efi was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=AF89-EE90  /boot/efi       vfat    umask=0077      0       1
/swapfile                                 none            swap    sw              0       0

I don't see anything wrong with it but that don't mean anything.
The partition shows up as mounted under Disks but I can't access it or any folders.

[altair4]

The partition shows up as mounted under Disks but I can't access it or any folders.

Yes, but where?

Does it show this:

If it does someone who actually uses the silly Disks utility needs to help you though this. I am not one of them.

[Larry78723]

UUID=d4b6dc57-b888-44fb-a1b9-0e3b1cc12066 /mnt/data-drive ext4 defaults 0 2

Does /mnt/data-drive exist? If you created /mnt/Data or /mnt/DATA, your fstab will be ignored.