On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 1:08 PM, Jim <mickeyboa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 02/01/2010 01:43 PM, Richard Shaw wrote: >> On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Jim<mickeyboa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> On 02/01/2010 11:58 AM, Richard Shaw wrote: >>> >>>> Others may have better advice, but you can try unplugging the drive >>>> then as root do "tail -f /var/log/messages" and plug the drive back >>>> in. It may give you some hints as to what's going on. >>>> >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> >>> Thanks Richard. >>> >>> >>> tail -f /var/log/messages ; >>> >>> localhost kernel: usb 2-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and >>> address 6 localhost kernel: usb 2-3: New USB device found, >>> idVendor=0c0b, idProduct=b157 >>> localhost kernel: usb 2-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=10, Product=11, >>> SerialNumber=3 >>> localhost kernel: usb 2-3: Product: DMI USB2.0 Storage >>> localhost kernel: usb 2-3: Manufacturer: DMI >>> localhost kernel: usb 2-3: SerialNumber: 2009102609E0 >>> localhost kernel: usb 2-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice >>> localhost kernel: scsi10 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices >>> localhost kernel: usb 2-5: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd >>> and address 4 >>> localhost kernel: scsi 10:0:0:0: >>> Direct-Access PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 CCS >>> localhost kernel: sd 10:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0 >>> localhost kernel: sd 10:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI disk >>> localhost kernel: usb 2-5: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd >>> and address 4 >>> localhost kernel: EXT3-fs: unable to read superblock >>> localhost kernel: EXT3-fs (sdc): unable to read superblock >>> >> At least the drive is detected so that's good but I don't like the >> last two lines... >> >> >>> It is a ide drive with a ext3 fs on it. >>> I tried to mount it. >>> >>> >>> # mount -t ext3 /dev/sdc /mnt/harddrive >>> >> That's the first problem. /dev/sdc points to the drive, not a >> partition. Assuming the drive only has one partition you should use: >> >> # mount -t ext3 /dev/sdc1 /mnt/harddrive >> >> But that's an assumption. You can try "ls -l /dev/sdc*" to get a list >> of all partitions. Quick question, are you sure this drive is not >> using logical volume management? >> >> >>> Also tried a fdisk /dev/sdc; >>> >>> # fdisk /dev/sdc >>> >>> Unable to read /dev/sdc >>> >> That's troubling as well, maybe a permission issue? >> >> Richard >> > # mount -t ext3 /dev/sdc1 /mnt/harddrive > mount: special device /dev/sdc1 does not exist > > # ls -l /dev/sdc* > brw-rw----. 1 root disk 8, 32 2010-02-01 12:31 /dev/sdc > > > This hard drive was a install of FC10 boot hard drive and it has a; > > / partition > /home partition > > I do all my installs using those two partitions Well, wish I could be more help but this is past my expertise. The only thing I can think of is to check the drive for errors... To check the status: smartctl --attributes --log=selftest --quietmode=errorsonly /dev/sdc To run a test: smartctl --test=long /dev/sdc I believe it is attribute 5 that shows remapped sectors. This should ideally be 0 but a small number is sometimes acceptable. Richard -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines