On 02/01/2010 02:19 PM, Richard Shaw wrote: > 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 > # smartctl --attributes --log=selftest --quietmode=errorsonly /dev/sdc smartctl 5.39 2009-12-09 r2995 [x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu] (local build) Copyright (C) 2002-9 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net /dev/sdc: Unknown USB bridge [0x0c0b:0xb157 (0x000)] Smartctl: please specify device type with the -d option. # smartctl --test=long /dev/sdc smartctl 5.39 2009-12-09 r2995 [x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu] (local build) Copyright (C) 2002-9 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net /dev/sdc: Unknown USB bridge [0x0c0b:0xb157 (0x000)] Smartctl: please specify device type with the -d option. The USB bridge ,unknown I don't know what they are talking about, and using the -d option and device type. -- 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
