On Sun, 15 Dec 2002 20:35:53 -0600
Steve Jeppesen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Sun, 15 Dec 2002 22:29:22 +0000
> Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> ------ big snip ---------------
> 
> I am sooo much a newbie when it comes to Linux, but I was under the
> impression sda meant "special device",... just a guess, but did you try
> sda1, or sda2 or 3 or 4 even?  What about sdd and/or sdd1, 2, 3 or 4? 
> I am just pulling straws here maybe.  And also, maybe omitting-t vfat
> may have something to do with that? Maybe you have done something
> so you can omit -t vfat when you mount, unknown to me.

No, the "sd" bit means SCSI disk.  IDE drives come up under /dev/hd*, SCSI
under /dev/sd*.  /dev/sg* seems to refer to SCSI graphical devices like 
scanners.
> ...........
-- 
Len Lawrence



Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? 
Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Reply via email to