----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Garith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [Linux-usb-users] Unable to mount
> I had a similar problem - I had to run 'sfdisk -r /dev/sda ' which causes > the linux kernel to read the partition table and then made sda1, sda2 valid. > (actually i'm working with devfs so it was /dev/scsi/bus0/target0/lun0/disc > and there was no ./part1, ./part2 ) but it behaved the same when I unmounted > devfs from /dev > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Garith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 7:52 AM > Subject: [Linux-usb-users] Unable to mount > > > > Hi all, > > > > I have the following problem: > > > > As soon as i mount this external USB hardisk i get the following error: > > > > --------------------------- > > > > mount -v /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb/ > > mount: you didn't specify a filesystem type for /dev/sda1 > > I will try all types mentioned in /etc/filesystems or > > /proc/filesystems > > Trying vfat > > mount: /dev/sda1 is not a valid block device > > > > ------------------------- > > > > /var/log/messages: > > > > ---------------------------- > > > > Jul 16 16:58:32 krakatau kernel: SCSI device (ioctl) reports ILLEGAL > > REQUEST. > > Jul 16 16:58:32 krakatau kernel: SCSI device sda: 6354432 512-byte hdwr > > sectors (3253 MB) > > Jul 16 16:58:32 krakatau kernel: sda: test WP failed, assume Write > > Enabled > > Jul 16 16:58:32 krakatau kernel: sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0 > > Jul 16 16:58:32 krakatau kernel: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0 > > Jul 16 16:58:32 krakatau kernel: unable to read partition table > > > > ---------------------------- > > > > I'm running on a 2.4.19 kernel. > > > > lsmod | grep usb: > > > > usb-storage 25752 0 > > scsi_mod 67616 2 [sd_mod usb-storage] > > usbcore 75840 1 [hid usb-storage uhci] > > > > also these: > > > > hid 22176 0 (unused) > > input 5824 0 [hid] > > > > and this one: > > > > uhci 29256 0 (unused) > > > > ------------------------------- > > > > Any ideas what the problem could be? > > > > > > Thanx :) > > > > -- > > > > Garith Dugmore > > Technical support _____ > > Obsidian Systems Cape Town _/\/ \/\_ > > Tel: +2721 448 9265 > > Fax: +2721 448 9574 > > www.obsidian.co.za > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.net email is sponsored by: VM Ware > > With VMware you can run multiple operating systems on a single machine. > > WITHOUT REBOOTING! Mix Linux / Windows / Novell virtual machines at the > > same time. Free trial click here: http://www.vmware.com/wl/offer/345/0 > > _______________________________________________ > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: VM Ware With VMware you can run multiple operating systems on a single machine. WITHOUT REBOOTING! Mix Linux / Windows / Novell virtual machines at the same time. Free trial click here: http://www.vmware.com/wl/offer/345/0 _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users
