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Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 08:58:09 +0100
From: Robert Storey <y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net>
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Subject: Re: mount ext2fs
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If you need fsck for ext2, you could just book a Knoppix (or maybe Slackware)
live CD. No need to install Linux, you should be able to run fsck from the CD,
and that will clear the ext2 partition.

I will also confirm what the other poster said, the correct syntax for mounting
the partition should be:

  mount_ext2fs /dev/as2s2 /data2

Assuming of course that /dev/ad2s2 is the correct partition, and that /data2
actually exists. Using "mount -t ext2fs" has never worked for me under FreeBSD,
though it is the correct syntax under Linux.

regards,
Robert

> other deep routed issues. i had read on the mailing list about marking the
> CLEAR flag for the partition, and that fsck for ext2fs would be required for
> that. it would seem if i could get that installed it'd be one step closer to
> being able to mount these partitions. thnx again.
> 
> _ Johnny