Using a floppy boot disk, I would mount /dev/hda1 on /mnt/c and copy it
like that. However, since I've never had a mounting problem before this
wasn't an issue until now. =(
If I can copy it to a FAT-formatted floppy, I could copy it that way,
but I have to wait until I can re-install linux.
Thank you for all your responses and help. When I get the chance to back
up my system, I will delete all partitions, format, and re-install both
OS's. (A little trick I was forced to learn using Win32). =) If I still
have problems after that, which I doubt, I'll be sure to get back to
you.
Thanks again,
-Tim
Eric MC DECLERCK wrote:
>
> Diod you copy your new vmlinuz to your (win) loadlin dir ?
> Eric
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Pittman, Merle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 1:34 PM
> > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > Subject: RE: [newbie] Can't mount FAT32 LBA partition: invalid major or
> > mi nor number...
> >
> >
> > give the me the exact details you go through to try to moun the win
> > partition. I had a problem but I got around it, I want to see if the
> > problem is similar.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Tim Hammerquist [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 10:06 PM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: [newbie] Can't mount FAT32 LBA partition: invalid major or
> > > minor number...
> > >
> > > I posted this to [expert] as well, but it went unanswered. Maybe this is
> > > too simple for them? But I need help; this is infuriating!
> > >
> > > Here's my scenario:
> > >
> > > Running Win98SE on bottom 10GB of 20GB hard drive.
> > > Installed Mandrake 6.1 on upper 10GB last December. Worked beautifully.
> > > =)
> > > Bought Mandrake 7 Complete and formatted and installed over 6.1 (didn't
> > > upgrade).
> > > Mandrake 7 will not mount the DOS/FAT32 partition (at boot or
> > > otherwise). It
> > > gives the error "/dev/hda1 has invalid major or minor...". Everything
> > > listed in
> > > /dev under hda lists major number as 3 and minor number corresponding to
> > > partition. Kernel is located on /dev/hda3, FAT32 (LBA) on /dev/hda1. I
> > > normally
> > > boot from my config.sys using loadlin.exe, but /dev/hda1 can't be
> > > mounted even
> > > if I use the boot disk.
> > >
> > > Now when I went back to install 6.1 which worked fine before, it crashes
> > > during
> > > formatting /dev/hda3 as ext2.
> > >
> > > Has anyone had this problem? Is there a fix/patch/easy explanation, or
> > > do I have
> > > to backup my hd and reformat all partitions from scratch?
> > >
> > > BTW: Win98 on /dev/hda1 still works; no problems.
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > > -Tim
