mount external hard disrk impossible

[Félim Whiteley]

First check it is /dev/sdb by using

dmesg

Just after you have plugged it in. It may be /dev/sdc for instance. Next there 
is an error in your mount command as you are missing the partition. You can't 
mount a drive, you can only mount a partition, so assuming there is 1 
partition you would use:

mount -t ext3 /dev/sdb1 /mnt/disk


On Wednesday 11 November 2009 11:48:46 Benoit durand wrote:
> hello,
> 
> I 've a external hard disk on usb.
> I don't found /dev/sdb.
> is it normal ? how can i mount my external hard disk 2,5 pouce on usb.
> i'd like to do that :
> mount -t ext3 /dev/sdb /mnt/disk
> 
> thanks
> Ben
>