Fred wrote: > Hello > > Since AstLinux only uses 60MB out of the 1GB card, I tried creating a new > partition next to it: > > ======== > # mount -o rw,remount / > # fdisk /dev/hda > > Command (m for help): n > Command action > e extended > p primary partition (1-4) > p > Partition number (1-4): 2 > > First cylinder (131-1986, default 131): > Using default value 131 > Last cylinder or +size or +sizeM or +sizeK (131-1986, default 1986): 400 > > Command (m for help): p > Disk /dev/hda: 1024 MB, 1024966656 bytes > 16 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1986 cylinders > Units = cylinders of 1008 * 512 = 516096 bytes > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/hda1 * 1 130 65488+ 83 Linux > /dev/hda2 131 400 136080 83 Linux > > Command (m for help): w > The partition table has been altered! > > Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table. > > WARNING: Re-reading the partition table failed with error 16: Device or > resource busy. > The kernel still uses the old table. > The new table will be used at the next reboot. > Syncing disks. > > # fdisk -l /dev/hda > > Disk /dev/hda: 1024 MB, 1024966656 bytes > 16 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1986 cylinders > Units = cylinders of 1008 * 512 = 516096 bytes > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/hda1 * 1 130 65488+ 83 Linux > /dev/hda2 131 400 136080 83 Linux > ======== reboot =============== > # mkdir /tmp/new_part > # ll /tmp/ > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8192 Jan 21 18:53 astdb > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 40 Jan 21 18:52 bin > drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 360 Jan 21 18:53 etc > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 119 Jan 21 18:52 mod > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 12 Jan 21 18:52 mydhcpip > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 40 Jan 21 18:57 new_part > drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 60 Jan 21 18:53 root > drwx------ 2 root root 60 Jan 21 18:57 ssh-SveFmI1132 > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 40 Jan 21 18:53 tftpboot > > # mount /dev/hda2 /tmp/new_part > mount: Mounting /dev/hda2 on /tmp/new_part failed: Invalid argument > ======== let's try in the / filesystem =============== > # mount -o rw,remount / > # mkdir /mnt/new_part > # mount /dev/hda2 /mnt/new_part/ > mount: Mounting /dev/hda2 on /mnt/new_part/ failed: Invalid argument > # mount -o ro,remount / > > # mount -t ext2fs /dev/hda2 /tmp/new_part/ > mount: Mounting /dev/hda2 on /tmp/new_part/ failed: No such device > ======== > > Google didn't return much about why mount can fail with "No such device". > Does someone have a clue why AstLinux ain't happy?
Nothing would be happy. If you pasted everything, it looks like you forgot to actually create the filesystem on the new partition. try mkfs.ext2 /dev/hda2 Darrick -- Darrick Hartman DJH Solutions, LLC http://www.djhsolutions.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
