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  • From: qwms-avib AT dea.spamcon.org
  • To: baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [BL] Install Baslinux to HD
  • Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 14:48:39 +1200

James Miller wrote:
>
> > ------------------
> > mount /dev/sda /cd
> > mount /dev/sdb /hd
> > ------------------
>
> Now wait a minute here. I don't have any very direct
> experience with scsi,

Nor do I. I was just following Daryl's lead (his reference
to mtab made me think he was an experienced Linux user).

> but I do believe that it's not sufficient to give mount
> just the base disk location - ie., /dev/sda.
> Isn't it like IDE drives, where you have to specify a
> partition number?

Sounds reasonable to me.

> So, shouldn't it be, e.g.,
> ------------------
> mount /dev/sda1 /cd
> mount /dev/sdb1 /hd
> ------------------

I've just looked in /dev and (yes) there is a sda1 and sdb1.
I think you're on the right track here, James.

Cheers,
Steven




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