Good morning, I am trying to add a partition to my Linux system. I am trying to create a partition on a drive that already has some smaller partitions on it. I was able to create the partition, but when I try to mount it on /temp I get that /dev/sda3 is not a valid block device. Any help would be greatly appreciated Thank you Richard Tracy
On Saturday 15 October 2005 12:47, suse linux wrote:
Good morning, I am trying to add a partition to my Linux system. I am trying to create a partition on a drive that already has some smaller partitions on it. I was able to create the partition, but when I try to mount it on /temp I get that /dev/sda3 is not a valid block device.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thank you
Richard Tracy
Note: They *must* call you "Dick Tracy" at work, don't they? :-) So here goes: Hey "Dick!" Before I answer a single question, you've got to *promise* publicly to replace that ugly background image on 'peaksystemperformance.com' with a nice, intelligent looking Linux "Tux" penguin! Deal? - Carl
On Saturday 15 October 2005 12:47 pm, suse linux wrote:
Good morning, I am trying to add a partition to my Linux system. I am trying to create a partition on a drive that already has some smaller partitions on it. I was able to create the partition, but when I try to mount it on /temp I get that /dev/sda3 is not a valid block device.
Hi, After you created the partition, you need to create a filesystem on that partion. Only after that, you may be able to mount it. Assuming your drive partition is /dev/hdb1, you need to do something like this: mkfs.reiserfs /dev/hdb1 And now in order to mount this: mount -t reiserfs /dev/hdb1 /temp That should work. However, you shouldn' tuse /temp for mounting a temporary partition. I mean, you can but it's not the standard place to do it. You should use some directory beneath /mnt :) HTH, Jorge
On Saturday 15 October 2005 1:44 pm, Carl Hartung wrote:
You're spoiling my fun, Jorge! ;-)
Arrrrgh. I'm sorry. I really don't visit every OP's website, do you? :p Well I just saw it now..and you're right...That background could be definetely replaced ! Jorge
On Saturday 15 October 2005 13:53, Jorge Fábregas wrote:
Arrrrgh. I'm sorry. I really don't visit every OP's website, do you? :p Well I just saw it now..and you're right...That background could be definetely replaced !
That's OK. I only visited the site because "peak system performance" is a great website name. To me, it conveys an impression of technological expertise and competence. It made me curious about where he/they might be migrating to Linux /from/. See how friendly our community is, Richard? You can get answers here even *with* a dark side logo on your website! (nudge nudge, wink wink) regards, - Carl
Saturday 15 Oct 2005 23:54 samaye Carl Hartung alekhiit:
See how friendly our community is, Richard? You can get answers here even *with* a dark side logo on your website! (nudge nudge, wink wink)
Hmm - that logo isn't even of the *latest* version of the dark side... I really wonder what prompted Richard to put all those "I am in love with Darth Vader" announcements on the background of his page ;). While I O:) OTOH have a nice neutral blue background for my website http://samvit.org. What only remains for me is to port my apps in the programming section to port my apps to Qt and multiplatform them... So, Richard, any chances of a nice little penguin livening up your website? Carl has very good interior decoration taste, you know! (Besides, you can make the penguin do anything you want - dance, turn somersaults... So long as it's something nice, the penguin is ready to do it. Now try doing that with those boxes...)
Saturday 15 Oct 2005 23:14 samaye Carl Hartung alekhiit:
You're spoiling my fun, Jorge! ;-)
Carl, after reading our dear Mr OP's post regarding the "mysterious ls command", I hardly think that Jorge has spoiled your fun by giving Monsieur OP his desired answer, for how could Herr OP have understood stuff like mkfs.reiserfs??? If he really doesn't know what ls means, that is... Of course, Herr OP's comment about ls might not have been meant, in which case perhaps he should indeed proceed on your most excellent suggestion about brightening up his website. P.S: Would you consider being my interior decorator when I build that new house I'm planning? You've got *excellent* taste! :)
On Saturday 15 October 2005 01:36 pm, Jorge Fábregas wrote:
Good morning, I am trying to add a partition to my Linux system. I am trying to create a partition on a drive that already has some smaller partitions on it. I was able to create the partition, but when I try to mount it on /temp I get that /dev/sda3 is not a valid block device.
Hi,
After you created the partition, you need to create a filesystem on that partion. Only after that, you may be able to mount it.
Assuming your drive partition is /dev/hdb1, you need to do something like this:
mkfs.reiserfs /dev/hdb1
And now in order to mount this:
mount -t reiserfs /dev/hdb1 /temp
That should work. However, you shouldn' tuse /temp for mounting a temporary partition. I mean, you can but it's not the standard place to do it. You should use some directory beneath /mnt :)
Also be aware that adding a partition can change all of your partition numbers, depending on where it gets added. If it is added prior to other partitions you are using in linux, it will shift all of the partition numbers 'below' it and may render your system unbootable.. (until you use the rescue system and go in and change your fstab)
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