Please, (testing system)
fdisk -l responds: ############################################################ Disk /dev/sda: 9100 MB, 9100032000 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1106 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 1 34 273073+ 83 Linux /dev/sda2 35 1106 8610840 5 Extended /dev/sda5 35 424 3132643+ 83 Linux /dev/sda6 425 618 1558273+ 83 Linux /dev/sda7 619 677 473886 82 Linux swap / Solaris /dev/sda8 678 710 265041 83 Linux /dev/sda9 711 1106 3180838+ 83 Linux Disk /dev/sdb: 4355 MB, 4355472384 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 529 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 1 529 4249161 83 Linux ############################################################ but when I try mount /dev/sdb1 /other debian responds: mount: you must specify the filesystem type I have tried -t with all sorts of types, but none work. I have reformatted the disk, no joy :-( the same error is reported for /dev/sda2 The contents of my /etc/fstab are: ############################################################ # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass> proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 /dev/sda1 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1 /dev/sda9 /home ext3 defaults 0 2 /dev/sda8 /tmp ext3 defaults 0 2 /dev/sda5 /usr ext3 defaults 0 2 /dev/sda6 /var ext3 defaults 0 2 /dev/sda7 none swap sw 0 0 /dev/hdc /media/cdrom0 iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0 /dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0 solaris:/u /u nfs defaults 0 0 /dev/sdc1 /usb ext3,vfat defaults,noauto,users 0 0 /dev/sdb1 /other ext3 defaults 0 2 ############################################################ thanks Joe -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

