when the computer boots up I dont see the new hard-disk drive. i am
assuming the same as you too, i.e. fdisk/mkfs needs disk geometry(number
of blocks)
but i haven't really had the time to look at the hard-disk and calculate
the number of blocks from the information on the hard-disk drive. but i
will definitely try it out.
I am not sure as you put it. "if fdisk is properly seeing /dev/hdb" ...
but the other disks like /dev/hdc, hdd etc... give a disk not found error.
when i do a more on other drives, like /dev/hdb, hdc ..etc
i get the same error device not found ... (because there are no devices
attached, which is natural)
(more /dev/hdc for example)
BUT for more /dev/hdb I get the error device not configured.....
any clues on this one??
And I have sent an email to the Star :)
thanks,
Praveen
On Fri, 5 Jan 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> G'Day !
>
> I'm interested in what happened in your fdisk session. Where you able to
> create partitions ? Could you "save" your work on the partition table ?
>
> "Device not configured" is also curious ... I wonder if you need to
> specify the disk geometry to lilo (I'm guessing here) ???? I would look
> at the problem like it was a partition table problem. You did something
> right if fdisk can see it.
>
> I'm not real familiar with laptops ... I'd be more help on a
> desktop/server system. Perhaps someone like Heather would be able to help
> you more.
>
> cheers,
> Jim Parker
>
> Sailboat racing is not a matter of life and death .... It is far more
> important than that !!!
>
>
>
>
> Kamath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 01/05/01 11:36 AM
>
>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> cc: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: hard disk drive
>
> thanks for the response.
>
> I tried mounting the disk as hdb, hdb1 etc... but it wouldn't mount. I get
> the error device not configured.
> I tried making a filesystem too, but even that gives the same error as
> device not configured.
> I tried the hard0drive jumper settings as a primary-master as well as the
> primary slave.
> The disk is an enhanced IDE drive. are there any special drivers needed
> for accessing EIDE drives in linux....??
> and if so where can i get these drivers?
>
> in windows I am not sure how the whole set-up works.... I have contacted
> compaq support but there arent too very hepl ful. they say the model is
> out-dated (Compaq LTE Elite, and the dock is compaq Smartstation). and I
> am not sure of the interface(what sort?? looks like SCSI to me or maybe
> PCMCIA type III) the computer uses to attach to the docking bay.
>
>
> any help will be appreciated.
>
> thanks,
> praveen kamath
>
> On Fri, 5 Jan 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > G'Day !
> >
> > Are you saying that fdisk recognizes your new hd as /dev/hdb, but you
> can
> > not mount it ?
> >
> > Once in fdisk ... Did you partition the drive ? Did you create a
> > filesystem on those new partitions ? Did you use the mount command to
> > access the drive ("mount -t ext2 /dev/hdb1" as root) ?
> >
> > Does anyone know how to do it in windows (is it a secondary slave, or
> > maybe a secondary master ? ), it should be similar, as far as the
> hardware
> > is concerned.
> >
> > cheers,
> > Jim Parker
> >
> > Sailboat racing is not a matter of life and death .... It is far more
> > important than that !!!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Kamath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 01/05/01 02:43 AM
> >
> >
> > To: debian-laptop@lists.debian.org
> > cc:
> > Subject: hard disk drive
> >
> > Hello all--
> >
> > I need some help from someone who has used docking stations. I have a
> > Compaq LTE Elite laptop with the Compaq smart-station. I have added an
> > additional hard-disk to the docking station, and would like to access
> this
> > additional hard-disk via the docking station.
> >
> > The additional Hard disk is desk-top EIDE hard-drive and I tried
> > configuring it as the Primary master as well as the Slave but I get the
> > message "unable to open device" when I try to do a fdisk on the new
> disk,
> > it appears the diskette is recognised as /dev/hdb
> >
> > Can anyone help me!!
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Praveen
> >
> >
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