[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > i guess this should be considered a "bad answer" from the system: > # mount /dev/hda9/ /mnt/drive > mount: /dev/hda9 is not a valid block device > > hinting towards a very damaged HD! >
I don't believe you want the / at the end of /dev/hda9. Also, you might fsck that partition: "fsck /dev/hda9". But first, I'd "cfdisk /dev/hda" to see how the partition table looks. -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]