/dev/sdb could be the card reader. Did you try /dev/hda? Install the graphical partition tool 'gparted' and see what drives it can find.
On 22 July 2011 12:14, Voytek Eymont <[email protected]> wrote: > I have an older Dell Inspiron 700m laptop, I made a Linux USB boot system, > set BIOS to USB HD boot, Dell boots OK from USB, but, doesn't seem to see > the built in HD: > > without USB present Dell boots XP from HD > > fdisk /dev/sda shows USB > /dev/sdb says 'unable to open' > > how can I find the built in HD from Linux boot ? > > > > > -- > Voytek > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
