Modulok typed on 07/05/07 11:02: > How does one determine the file system a disk uses, for disks that are > not yet mounted? Example: You're handed a disk that has been sitting > around in a closet for years, with no idea what it was used for. The > department manager tells you to see what it contains. > > How do I mount it, if I don't already know what file system it uses? > Is there a command to query this? Trial and error doesn't seem like > the ideal solution.
You might get a clue using "file": eg: # file -s /dev/da0s1 /dev/da0s1: x86 boot sector, code offset 0x3c, OEM-ID "MSDOS5.0", sectors/cluster 32, root entries 512, Media descriptor 0xf8, sectors/FAT 250, heads 255, hidden sectors 32, sectors 2044383 (volumes > 32 MB) , serial number 0x64650d9b, unlabeled, FAT (16 bit) see man file As far as I am aware parted or gparted (partition-editor running on Linux) is not in ports, but there is a 50MB-live-cd availabe: http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php but you might want to check the features first. > > -Modulok- > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
