# Mounts If you've formatted an external SSD (let's call it SSD A) and you want to remount it to the same location, you'll need to follow these general steps. Note that the actual commands might vary slightly depending on your specific setup and the Linux distribution you're using. **1. Identify the Device Path:** First, identify the device path for SSD A. You can use commands like **lsblk or fdisk -l** to list the available storage devices and their partitions: ```shell= lsblk ``` **2. Unmount the SSD:** **If the SSD is already mounted, unmount it before remounting:** ```shell= sudo umount /dev/sdX1 # Replace /dev/sdX1 with the correct partition path ``` **3. Remount the SSD:** - Now, remount the SSD to the same location: ```shell= sudo mount /dev/sdX1 /path/to/mount/point ``` - Replace /dev/sdX1 with the correct partition path for SSD A, and /path/to/mount/point with the actual directory where you want to mount the SSD. **4. Verify the Mount:** You can verify that the SSD is mounted correctly by using the mount command: ```shell= mount | grep /dev/sdX1 ``` - This command should show the mount point for the SSD. **5. Optional: Update /etc/fstab:** - If you want the SSD to be automatically mounted at boot: You may need to update the /etc/fstab file. Open the file in a text editor: ```shell= sudo nano /etc/fstab ``` - Add a line similar to the following, replacing /dev/sdX1, /path/to/mount/point, and file system type as needed: ```plaintext= /dev/sdX1 /path/to/mount/point ext4 defaults 0 0 ``` **Save the file and exit.** [Important Notes] Always be careful with the mkfs command, as it formats the file system and erases all data on the specified partition. Ensure that you are formatting the correct device to avoid accidental data loss. Adjust the commands according to the actual file system type you used with mkfs (e.g., ext4, exFAT, NTFS). If SSD A is not recognized after running mkfs, you might need to unplug and re-plug the SSD or restart your system. ChatGPT3.5 ---- T./ "unmount so that we can do things like format it When you reconnect it, your system will likely remount it automatically the goal is to get everything mounted so you can run pacstrap https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacstrap Then we will configure the system and prep it for installing the kernel Then install the kernel, then set up the bootloader Then we unmount everything and boot to it And if we did everything right : runs"