On Fri, 2007-08-10 at 17:40 +0530, Jegadeesh wrote: > Hi, > > I have a scsi disk on Adaptec ASC-29320 U320. I have created a linux > partition and ext3 filesystem over it. > Now the problem is, whenever the machine is rebooted, the partition > information to the OS is lost and I get an error saying it as a not valid > block device. > But fdisk tool shows the partitions, but "cat /proc/partitions" doesnt have > this. I need to do a "partprobe" and then have to mount it explicitly. > > What could be causing this problem. Given below are some of the command > outputs. > > # uname -a > Linux pr.vionline.net 2.6.18-1.2798.fc6 #1 SMP Mon Oct 16 14:37:32 EDT 2006 > i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux > > # mount /dev/sda1 /disk1 > mount: /dev/sda1 is not a valid block device > > # fdisk -l /dev/sda > > Disk /dev/sda: 73.4 GB, 73407900160 bytes > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 8924 cylinders > Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/sda1 1 7417 59577021 83 Linux > /dev/sda2 7418 8924 12104977+ 83 Linux You don't seem to have a swap partition. Why is that? > > # cat /proc/partitions > major minor #blocks name > > 3 0 60051600 hda > 3 1 409626 hda1 > 3 2 10482412 hda2 > 3 3 10482412 hda3 > 3 4 1 hda4 > 3 5 10482381 hda5 > 3 6 2096451 hda6 > 3 7 2096451 hda7 > 3 8 2096451 hda8 > 8 0 71687402 sda > > Thanks > -Jag > The output of the cat /proc/partitions does nor match the output of fdisk -l /dev/sda Or is that what you are trying to point out? It is all very strange. When in the process is the fdisk -l run? -- ===========================e============================================ << WAIT >> ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
