Hello List Tumbleweed : kernel-default-3.6.10-15.1.i586 __________ my system boots on /dev/sdb which is 1 TB SATA HDD - i have a /dev/sda for backups, which is 360 GB PATA HDD .............. kernel-default-3.6.10-15.1.i586 does not allow me to mount /dev/sda kernel 3.4.6-2.10-desktop DOES allow mounting of /dev/sda & sees /dev/sda OK ................. - with kernel-default-3.6.10-15.1.i586 i get : command : _______ # mount /dev/sda4 /mnt mount: special device /dev/sda4 does not exist .................... here are the results of several commands : _____________________________________ ................ # lsusb Bus 001 Device 002: ID 152e:2507 LG (HLDS) PL-2507 IDE Controller Bus 004 Device 002: ID 04b4:0033 Cypress Semiconductor Corp. Mouse Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub ............... fdisk -l Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x000bf499 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 63 146802032 73400985 83 Linux /dev/sda2 146802033 461370735 157284351+ 83 Linux /dev/sda3 461370736 471861180 5245222+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris /dev/sda4 * 471861181 625137344 76638082 83 Linux Disk /dev/sdb: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x000265f2 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 * 63 585938744 292969341 83 Linux /dev/sdb2 585938745 1171877489 292969372+ 83 Linux /dev/sdb3 1171877490 1181645009 4883760 82 Linux swap / Solaris /dev/sdb4 * 1181645010 1767583754 292969372+ 83 Linux .............................. # lspci | grep IDE 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 01) 00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation N10/ICH7 Family SATA Controller [IDE mode] (rev 01) .................... # lsscsi [0:0:1:0] disk ATA ST3320620A 3.AA /dev/sda [2:0:1:0] disk ATA WDC WD10EAVS-00M 01.0 /dev/sdb [3:0:1:0] cd/dvd Optiarc DVD RW AD-5260S 1.00 /dev/sr0 [4:0:0:0] cd/dvd HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-E60N 1.00 /dev/sr1 ..................... # uname -a Linux AIG 3.6.10-15-default #1 SMP Mon Dec 10 22:29:57 UTC 2012 (fd6ec90) i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux ............................ .............. # mount /dev/sda1 /mnt mount: special device /dev/sda1 does not exist .............. ............. [ back in early October mr Jiri kindly tried to help me, but because i do not feel sufficiently 'advanced' to wrestle with bugzilla reports, i went back to kernel 3.4.6-2.10 hoping this trouble would be solved and 'go away', but, no such luck ] - please excuse cross-posting, but was advised by 'Factory' that 'Kernel' list more appropriate. best regards Ellan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kernel+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-kernel+owner@opensuse.org