Colin wrote: > I just can't mount this FAT32 partition: > /dev/hde5 /home/colin/Documents vfat > uid=colin,umask=122 0 0 > > When I try to mount it, I get this error: > mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hde5, > or too many mounted file systems > > I've tried every mount command I could think of. It mounted under the > LiveCD. Yes, I've compiled in msdos, VFAT and NTFS support, but it just > refuses to mount.
FAT32 needs the correct codepage selected to mount the FS. You have to compile them in your kernel and select the correct one as default, or specify it on the commandline: for example: $ mount -o codepage=cp850 /dev/hde5 /mnt/point Christoph -- echo mailto: NOSPAM !#$.'<*>'|sed 's. ..'|tr "<*> !#:2" [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
