poking and prodding

content/docs/fstab.md

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 date = '2026-08-02T20:58:52-04:00'
 title = 'fstab guide'
 draft = true
+tags = ['linux', 'guide']
 +++
 
-When I was but a burgeoning console junkie cutting my teeth in Mint, my first few forays with mounting a new drive had proven to be a struggle.  Sure - LLMs exist now, why bother writing this? 
+When I was but a burgeoning penguin cutting my teeth in Mint, my first few forays with mounting a new drive had proven to be a struggle.  Sure - LLMs exist now, why bother writing this? 
 
 Why not. 
 
@@ -12,7 +13,13 @@ This brief tutorial should be cross-flavor, meaning it should work on Debian-, F
 
 ## STOP TALKING AND GIVE ME INFO
 
-I'm assuming your drive is already installed. If not, To begin, if you don't already have it, I like to use Gnome's Disk Utility on most of my distributions. Install it with:
+### Installing Gnome Disks
+
+I'm assuming your drive is already installed in the machine. 
+
+To begin, if you don't already have it, I like to use Gnome's Disk Utility on most of my distributions - it is handy for our use case.
+
+Install it with:
 
 ```bash
 sudo pacman -Syyu
@@ -27,17 +34,38 @@ gnome-disk-utility
 
 Ideally you'll have Disks on one window, terminal on the other.
 
+### Formatting
+
 Now. In Disks, you'll want to format your disk from the 3-dot menu in the top right.
 
 Once formatted, mount the sucker. Name it something you'll remember, we'll need it soon.
 
 *(Quick note! If you plan to daily this drive in Linux, leave it as "ext4". If you intend to dual boot, format to "fat32")*
 
+### Making a Directory
+
 Now you're formatted. You'll notice a little string of numbers under the partition now, a field labeled "UUID". We need that. Copy paste your UUID, and move over to the terminal
 
-In your terminal, run 
+Now it's time to make a directory - so the computer knows where to dump the available storage. In your terminal:
+
+```bash
+sudo mkdir -p /mnt/YourDriveName
+```
+
+
+
+Name the directory whatever you decided earlier.
+
+### /etc/fstab
+ 
 
 ```bash
 sudo nano /etc/fstab
 ```
 
+Use the DOWN key to go to the bottom of the file. Once there, insert:
+
+```txt
+UUID=[uuid from Gnome Disk Util]   /mnt/
+```
+