OK so I answered my own question. mount -t ext2 /dev/hdc1 /mnt did the trick. I now have a usable IDE disk drive with an ext2 ext2 partition. Now I can go back to getting Samba working. Thanks for all the guidance.
KK Kory Krofft wrote: > > Erich and all... > > I have loaded ext2.0 but not until after the tmpfs.o. > Will it matter where it is in the order as long as it > is after ide-disk.o? Since I could not mount /dev/hdc1 > due to errors that looked like a bad format I was > trying to use the mkfs.minix not realizing that it was > for virtual disks. At this point I can use a msdos > format but I believed it would be more secure as a > Linux partition. True? Or will the Samba share proved > all the security I need or can get? I do not want to > boot from this device I simply want to use it as a > file repository. > Is it likely that I need to reformat it on the RedHat > machine or more likely that the ext2.o driver is in > the wrong order. My original error was : > > # mount /dev/hdc1 /mnt results in the following: > > VFS: Can't find a Minix or Minix V2 filesystem on > device 16:01. > FAT: Did not find valid FSINFO signature. > Found signature1 0x0 signature2 0x0 sector=1. > Directory 1: bad FAT > Filesystem panic (dev 16:01). > FAT error > File system has been set read-only > > Maybe I should try to specify the fstype with the -t > switch in the mount command like so: > # mount -t ext2 /dev/hdc1 /mnt > > I will try a couple of things when I get home. Boy is > it frustrating to be at work with no access to the > problem. ;-) > > Thanks again, > > Kory > > > <>Big Snip<> > > I believe syslinux only supports M$DOS formattet > > filesystems. So in order > > to boot from that medium and using syslinux I > > believe you have to stick > > with M$DOS format. If all you want to do is to store > > information > > persistently then you are free to use whatever you > > decide to load a driver for. > > > > HTH > > Erich > > > > THINK > > P�ntenstrasse 39 > > 8143 Stallikon > > mailto:erich.titl@;think.ch > > PGP Fingerprint: BC9A 25BC 3954 3BC8 C024 8D8A B7D4 > > FF9D 05B8 0A16 > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > > Welcome to geek heaven. > > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > leaf-user mailing list: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user > > SR FAQ: > > > http://leaf-project.org/pub/doc/docmanager/docid_1891.html > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos > http://launch.yahoo.com/u2 > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by: > To learn the basics of securing your web site with SSL, > click here to get a FREE TRIAL of a Thawte Server Certificate: > http://www.gothawte.com/rd522.html > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > leaf-user mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user > SR FAQ: http://leaf-project.org/pub/doc/docmanager/docid_1891.html ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: To learn the basics of securing your web site with SSL, click here to get a FREE TRIAL of a Thawte Server Certificate: http://www.gothawte.com/rd522.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ leaf-user mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user SR FAQ: http://leaf-project.org/pub/doc/docmanager/docid_1891.html
