Re: [LI] reading my 8.4 segate.

[Chetan Gopal Kashinath <chetugk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Rajeev B.S.Rao" wrote:

> Hello,
>     I've got two hdds on my machine. 1) 8.42 GB dedicate for
> windows..stuff and a 2.1 GB for Linux. The 8.42 GB has the following
> partitons.
>
> 2 GB C (primary)

hda1 in linux

> 2 GB D

hda5 in linux

> 4 GB E

hda6 in linux

> The c part' can be accessed through linux as a vfat drive. However linux

> cannot identify the the other 2 partitions.
>
> While loading, these are the messages given
>
> fat_read_super: Did not find valid FSINFO signature. Found 0x0
> fat_read_super: Did not find valid FSINFO signature. Found 0x0
>
> The drives are ok when win95 is loaded. People have talked about a bias
> problem, but the first partitions seems to working fine.
>

use the option -t msdos ( see man mount ) for mounting. i think that will
help u solve ur prob.

chetu
--
Windows 95 is a 32 bit extension
for a 16 bit OS
originally coded for a 4 bit microprocessor
by a 2 bit company
that cant stand 1 bit of competition.



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