On Sat, 2005-10-29 at 08:31 +0100, Mirco Scaramucci wrote: > I ran /sbin/mke2fs -m /dev/hda1 and this is the output I got: > > [root@localhost mirco]# /sbin/mke2fs -m /dev/hda1 > mke2fs: invalid reserved blocks percent - /dev/hda1 > > > What does that mean? > > You forgot to put in the percentage you wanted. Try /sbin/mke2fs -m 2 /dev/hda1 man mke2fs is your friend. > Mirco > email message attachment, "Forwarded message - Fedora 4 maxtor 160Gb > 30 gb missing;" > On Sat, 2005-10-29 at 08:31 +0100, Mirco Scaramucci wrote: > > hello guys, > > I just purchased a brand new maxtor 160Gb harddrive where I installed > > fedora core 4 and the drive was fully recognized by anaconda during > > installation as a 160Gb. > > Installation went all ok but when I first logged in to my account and > > checked the available space on disk i noticed that strangely the space > > available was only 135Gb meaning that approx 30Gb were not counted in. > > I then upgraded to kernel 2.6.13.1-1532.FC4 hoping to regain the missing > > space but still no sign of it. > > I therefore installed QTPArted and checked what the situation was and > > funny enough the LVM on qtparted is recognized as 160Gb. > > I also have a 40Gb external HD connected via USB which is fully > > recognized. > > > > What has happened to the remaining 30GB on the MAxtor HD? > > > > Thanks > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
