danboy712 Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Hi there, I've been learning linux (set up a machine just for this) my machine contains 2HDs both 40gb on the fist disk I have a 50/50 split dual boot ubuntu/xp which is working fine. On my second disk I am trying to install backtrack 3 final and here's where the probs started I posted the thread below on the support forum , the thread should outline the prob though: [quote}Hi everyone, I'm trying to install BT3 and I'm having some probs. I should say 1st off I know my way around Linux but there are some areas where I'm not up to speed yet. I am trying to install BT3 on a second Hard Drive on a spare machine. I've been looking at a tutorial on this forum which on the face of it looks quite good. I set up the HD partitions using fdisk the p command now returns: Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hdb1 * 1 1217 9775521 83 Linux /dev/hdb2 1218 1591 3004155 82 Linux swap /dev/hdb3 1592 4753 25398765 83 Linux To the best of my semi-noob knowledge this should work, feel free to tell me if not. My next step was: mkdir /mnt/backtrack Appeared to work ok but next came the prob: mount /dev/hdb3 /mnt/backtrack/ returns: mount: No such file or directory I have CD'd and got to the point where I can view the /mnt/backtrack/ directory using ls so i don't understand the problem. Can anyone give advice? Many Thx This is being done from the BT OS running as a live cd I also cannot access the 2nd HD (hdb) from ubuntu for eg: root> fdisk /dev/hdb returns: Unable to open /dev/hdb so no linux OS seems to get access to it.In XP the disk manager can see the partitions exist although obviously does not recognize the format. The etc/fstab file doesn't list them at all in UBUNTU. I was thinking this is a permissions issue, but even root doesn't get access. The only other thing I can add is that the HD does show up on ubuntu's desktop with the name "new volume". This is probably a noob post with an obvious answer but I feel like I've been banging my head against a wall since yesterday. Any advice would be brilliant (got no feed back from the support forum). Many thx Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/157478-cant-install-to-2nd-hard-drive-help-pls/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Its likely the disk isn't at /dev/hdb. Whats the output of.... # ls /dev ? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/157478-cant-install-to-2nd-hard-drive-help-pls/#findComment-830731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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