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I guess /dev/sdc1 was formatted as ext2 before. That makes it mountable as ext2. Please umount and try mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt -t reiserfs if it mounts: ls -l /mnt > > > > Can you umount /dev/sdc1 or remount readonly? > umount and mount as readwrite are successful but mount readonly returns > mount: /dev/sdc1 already mounted or /mnt busy > If filesystem is mounted you can remount: mount -o remount,ro /mnt If it is umounted, and mount -o ro /dev/sdc1 /mnt fails try dmesg to see what did kernel say why it could not mount it. > >> > >> thanks again > >> > >> > >> > > > > >
