I found this on the web. mount -r -t ufs -o ro,ufstype=sunx86 /dev/hdb1 /mnt/temp4sol/1
I had to go through almost every partition but it did work. Thanks > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: How to mount Solaris disk as slave? [Was: Using graphical > environment] > From: "Kent West" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, February 13, 2007 5:13 pm > To: debian users <debian-user@lists.debian.org> > > Kelly wrote: > > It is not recognizing the data on the other drive. It only sees the > > swap space. It is asking for the systemfile type. > > > > > > > > Here is the output. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > tester# mount > > /dev/hda1 on / type ext3 (rw,errors=remount-ro,usrquota,grpquota) > > proc on /proc type proc (rw) > > devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620) > > tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw) > > usbfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw) > > tester# mount /dev/hdb1 /mnt/temp4sol > > /dev/hdb1 looks like swapspace - not mounted > > mount: you must specify the filesystem type > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > tester:# cfdisk /dev/hdb <--- this gives me a fatal error ---> FATAL > > ERROR: Bad primary partition 0: Partition ends in the final partial > > cylinder. > > > > Is it possible that Debian will not read the partitions? > > > > > > It's probably of type "ufs". You might try "mount -t ufs /dev/hdb1 > /mnt/temp4sol" (although partition 1 probably is swap, in which case > that won't work). > > You'll need to find out which partition the data is on. I like cfdisk, > but it's not as reliable as plain ol' fdisk. You might try "fdisk" instead. > > You mentioned having seven machines. If the other six are still running > Solaris 9, you can look in it's "/etc/vfstab" to see what partitions > hold what. > > > -- > Kent West > http://kentwest.blogspot.com <http://kentwest.blogspot.com/> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]