https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=277663
Bug ID: 277663
Summary: Component: /sbin/mount (No selection for sbin); mount
-t msdosfs /dev/wrongusbdeviceID error output
incorrect
Product: Base System
Version: 14.0-RELEASE
Hardware: amd64
OS: Any
Status: New
Severity: Affects Many People
Priority: ---
Component: bin
Assignee: b...@freebsd.org
Reporter: bkastn...@protonmail.com
Component: /sbin/mount (No selection for sbin); mount -t msdosfs
/dev/wrongusbdeviceID error output incorrect
This is my first bug report. I'm sure I will make many mistakes submitting
these today and in the future.
I have a fresh Installation of FreeBSD-14.0-RELEASE-amd64 and a Fresh formatted
Silicon Power 256GB USB FAT32 3.0/3.1 Flash Drive.
This is what I ran into and why I believe it's important to fix at a C base
level as it affects everyone in many situations; not restricted to only USB
Flash Drives but any device that is mountable with a FAT32 file system.
root@ShadowDragonR1:/mnt # mkdir NixDragonR1_256GB_SP
root@ShadowDragonR1:/mnt # mount -t msdosfs /dev/pa1 /mnt/NixDragonR1_256GB_SP
mount_msdosfs: /dev/pa1: Invalid fstype: Invalid argument
The device name was incorrect. While this may be "assumed" & acceptable output
by Professional C Programmers who are FreeBSD Committers it's not and i'll show
you why.
Next I performed the following:
root@ShadowDragonR1:/mnt # ls /dev/da*
/dev/da1 /dev/da1p1 (Only showing the two that was truly my correct USB Drive)
root@ShadowDragonR1:/mnt # mount -t msdosfs /dev/da1 /mnt/NixDragonR1_256GB_SP
mount_msdosfs: /dev/da1: Invalid argument
root@ShadowDragonR1:/mnt # mount -t msdosfs /dev/da1 /media (Reading "Absolute
FreeBSD" 2nd Edition "The Complete Guide to FreeBSD" by Michael W. Lucas which
I purchased while Studying American Constitutional Law at an Elementary College
several years back; Reading on page 230 under "Using Removable Media";
suggesting to mount with theFAT32 USB device to /media (which didn't suit my
intentions; however I gave it a go anyways and this is what happened).
Example from Page 230: # mount -t msdosfs /dev/da0 /media
This is what I ended up doing:
root@ShadowDragonR1:/mnt # mount -t msdosfs /dev/da1 /media
mount_msdosfs: /dev/da1: Invalid argument
So being a Linux x64 - Debian-12.5.0-amd64 User as My Primary Operating System
and preferred Desktop at this time in existence.
I ran the following to see the partition layout (Not familiar with fdisk in
FreeBSD as of yet). However it's relevant to my troubleshooting process.
root@ShadowDragonR1:/mnt # fdisk -l
fdisk: illegal option -- l
usage: fdisk [-BIaipqstu] [-b bootcode] [-1234] [disk]
fdisk -f configfile [-itv] [disk]
So I went ahead and ran the next best thing:
root@ShadowDragonR1:/mnt # ls /dev/da*
/dev/da1 /dev/da1p1
root@ShadowDragonR1:/mnt # mount -t msdosfs /dev/da1p1
/mnt/NixDragonR1_256GB_SP/
/
root@ShadowDragonR1:/mnt #
My Conclusion:
When an invalid device is specified. The hardcoded C Base FreeBSD Operating
System for Component: /sbin/mount (Which isn't included in the Component list
for Selecting which Component on this Bug Fix Portal; I chose bin since I
couldn't find the appropriate "sbin" for FreeBSD Base Operating System.
This is the output Error Message that I would choose if I were on The Counsel
of FreeBSD C Base System Operating System Committers.
Current: mount_msdosfs: /dev/InvalidDeviceIDName (For Any Type of FAT32 Media)
= "Invalid argument"
Proposed: mount_msdosfs: /dev/InvalidDeviceIDName (For Any Type of FAT32 Media)
= "Invalid Device Specified"
Thank you for this Great Operating System.
Best Regards,
Brandon Kastning
106 East Burke Ave
Apartment Home #19
Arlington, WA 98223
American Constitutionally Bound, Guaranteed & Protected Disabled Housing
Email: bkastn...@protonmail.com
Twitter/X: @BRKastning
Date: 03/13/2024
Time: 02:48AM
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