hmount - introduce a new HFS volume and make it current


SYNOPSIS

       hmount source-path [partition-no]


DESCRIPTION

       hmount is used to introduce a new HFS volume. A UNIX path-
       name to the volume's source must be specified. The  source
       may  be a block device or a regular file containing an HFS
       volume image.

       If a partition number n is specified and the volume source
       is  located on a partitioned medium, the nth HFS partition
       on the source will be mounted. By default, the  first  HFS
       partition found is mounted.

       The  mounted  volume  becomes "current" so subsequent com-
       mands will refer to it.  The current working directory for
       the  volume is set to the root of the volume.  This infor-
       mation is kept in a file named .hcwd in  the  user's  home
       directory.

       If  the  source  medium  is changed (e.g. floppy or CD-ROM
       disc exchanged) after hmount has been  called,  subsequent
       HFS  commands  will  fail  until  the  original  medium is
       replaced or a different volume is made current. To use the
       same  source  path  with the different medium, reissue the
       hmount command.


SEE ALSO

       hfsutils(1), hformat(1), humount(1), hvol(1)


FILES

       $HOME/.hcwd


BUGS

       Relative source pathnames are never made absolute, and  so
       may  cause problems if your UNIX current working directory
       changes. Absolute pathnames are therefore recommended.


AUTHOR

       Robert Leslie <rob@mars.org>