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fdisk can't read /dev/hdb

Post by Andries Brouw » Mon, 11 Sep 1995 04:00:00




: I am trying to install Linux on my second hard drive /dev/hdb, and fdisk
: cannot read it. I am using Slackware 2.2 (1.1.59). The bootup sequence
: seems to recognize the disk, but it cannot access it. When looking at the
: /dev directory, it seems kind of strange. All /dev/hda* devices are in
: yellow (what does this mean?), but the hdb* devices, with the exception
: of /dev/hda6 are in either grey or brown. What gives?

Run the MAKEDEV script in /usr/src/linux/drivers/block.
(Or use mknod by hand to recreate your device nodes.)

 
 
 
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fdisk can't read /dev/hdb

Post by Paul T Hock » Mon, 11 Sep 1995 04:00:00



: : I am trying to install Linux on my second hard drive /dev/hdb, and fdisk
: : cannot read it. I am using Slackware 2.2 (1.1.59). The bootup sequence
: : seems to recognize the disk, but it cannot access it. When looking at the
: : /dev directory, it seems kind of strange. All /dev/hda* devices are in
: : yellow (what does this mean?), but the hdb* devices, with the exception
: : of /dev/hda6 are in either grey or brown. What gives?

: Run the MAKEDEV script in /usr/src/linux/drivers/block.
: (Or use mknod by hand to recreate your device nodes.)

I can't find the /usr/src/linux/drivers directory. Remember, I am
installing from floppies using Slackware. How do I use mknod, what do i
have to do to create the device (sorry, bu I am new to this!).

Thanks,

Paul

 
 
 
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fdisk can't read /dev/hdb

Post by Paul T Hock » Mon, 11 Sep 1995 04:00:00


I am trying to install Linux on my second hard drive /dev/hdb, and fdisk
cannot read it. I am using Slackware 2.2 (1.1.59). The bootup sequence
seems to recognize the disk, but it cannot access it. When looking at the
/dev directory, it seems kind of strange. All /dev/hda* devices are in
yellow (what does this mean?), but the hdb* devices, with the exception
of /dev/hda6 are in either grey or brown. What gives? I am totally
confused. Funny thing is that I have installed it before and had linux
running, I had to take it off to put Win95 on for development. Anyway,
bottom line is that I really want to put Linux back on my computer, but
it is currently impossible, if I can't put it on the second drive.
hopefully, someone can help.

Thank you,

Paul


CompuServe:Paul_Hocker 73521,2055

 
 
 
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fdisk can't read /dev/hdb

Post by Richard Bro » Tue, 12 Sep 1995 04:00:00


I thought I had the same problem.  After booting with the boot and root
floppies, I typed fdisk at the root # prompt.  I got no indication of
hdb.  After fussing a little, I typed in "fdisk hdb"  and it accessed
the second hard disk.
 
 
 
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fdisk can't read /dev/hdb

Post by Paul T Hocke » Tue, 12 Sep 1995 04:00:00


The problem wasn't with fdisk or my computer. It was with my install
disks. I re-created the install disks using the new version of slackware
and everything works fine now. Talk about wierd stuff. I guess the
original disks must have gotten damaged or something. Anyway, thanks for
your help, I appreciate it.

Paul

 
 
 
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1. fdisk can't read /dev/hdb... help

  Here's the deal--I'm trying to install Linux on a WD540.  I'm dedicating
the entire disk to the new operating system.  I have a copy of Walnut
Creek's Toolkit for Linux which includes the Slackware stuff.  I've used
fdisk for msdos to delete the primary dos partition and all others on this
particular drive.
  When I boot from the rawritten floppy--using the scsi boot disk--I have
to enter the aha152x=0x340,11,7,1 line in order to make it recognize my
cdrom.  Everything seems to go okay until the following message appears...

        hd.c:ST-506 interface disk with more than 16 heads probably due to
        non-standard sector translation.  Giving up.
        (disk1: cyl=524, sect=63, head=32)

        hd.c:ST-506 interface disk with more that 16 heads probably due to
        non-standard sector translation.  Giving up.
        (disk0: cyl=821, sect=63, head=32)

  Then it prompts me for the root disk--color144.  I put it in let it do
it's thing then I login as root and when I try to run fdisk /dev/hdb it
says
        unable to read /dev/hdb

this it also says for /dev/hda

  All of this is being installed on a 486DX2 80mhz with 12 megs of ram, a
WD850 and a WD540 and a Creative Labs SCSI CDROM--I've tried sbpcd with
the same results.
  Version information:

        Slackware Linux Install Disk v. 2.1.0
        Bootkernel disk v. 2.0.0
        Linux v. 1.0.9

  Someone out there must have an answer.  I've read all the appropriate
FAQs and called the people at Walnut Creek.

post a summary... I swear it.

  Help me!!
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