On Fri, Jun 07, 2002 at 10:57:33PM -0700, ben wrote: > On Friday 07 June 2002 09:13 pm, robert jorgenson wrote:
HI, > > enabled as a module(as per the zip drive mini-hwoto). When i try to mount > > /dev/sda4 it says that /dev/sda4 is not a valid block device. I have kernel > > compiled about 6 times tonight and i would really like next time to be last > > time, at least for tonight :) andone know what might be wrong? > > i'm not sure if the situation is exactly the same as in my case, but since > the switch from a 2.2 to the 2.4 kernel, i have to use a full mount command > specifying the fstype to get the zip drive up, as in: > > mount -t<fstype (e.g. vfat or ext2)> /dev/sda4 /zip > > as opposed to previously using a simple mount /zip, even though the fstab > entry for the /zip drive is auto > > /dev/sda4 /zip auto defaults,rw,users,noauto 0 0 > > i have ppa support complied into the kernel. I don't know the source of the problem but if you load the ext2 or vfat module by hand or via /etc/modules you should be able to use a mount /zip command. Sven -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]