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Wolf6
09-23-2006, 04:37 PM
Keep getting this message when trying following:

#mkdir /mnt/dos
#mount /dev/hda /mnt/dos
Mount: You must specify filesystem type

Am using MFSTOOLS 2.0 with large drive fix. hda is a 30GB FAT32 IDE drive. Am trying to backup HR10-250 drive to move to network capable (PTVNET HD) 500GB drive.

Any help? :(
ttodd1
09-23-2006, 05:13 PM
Well how do you have your drives attached?? You really aren't typing "to setup" in the second command are you?
Wolf6
09-23-2006, 05:22 PM
Well how do you have your drives attached?? You really aren't typing "to setup" in the second command are you?


No, cut and paste error (corrected).

hda=30GB FAT32 drive
hdb=CD-ROM Drive
hdc=250GB HR10-250 drive
MungoJerrie
09-23-2006, 05:34 PM
You need to specify a partition number to mount; as in:

mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/dos
Wolf6
09-23-2006, 05:38 PM
You need to specify a partition number to mount; as in:

mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/dos

Wonder why none of the instructions said that.
mick66
09-23-2006, 06:26 PM
Wonder why none of the instructions said that.

Depends on where you look. The missing "1" in some instructions has been a problem for years. Some places have the corrected info and others neglect to make the change.