Yes, that did it for me, thank you (yet again) Johnny. Johnny Hughes wrote: > On Thu, 2006-02-23 at 15:09 +1300, Tom wrote: > >>I've added this to rc.local in the interim >> >>dmsetup remove_all; sleep 10; mount /dev/hde1 >> > > > You might try removing the dmraid rpm ... have a backup plan if it is > required on your server ... you should be able to boot from the rescue > disk and reinstall dmraid if it's required. > > >>Stephen Smithstone wrote: >> >>>whats the ouput of the command mount >>>On 22 Feb 2006, at 23:53, Tom wrote: >>> >>> >>>>whether I use webmin to mount or console its the same, in console I'm >>>>in /root trying to mount /dev/hde6 to /mnt/1 >>>> >>>>Stephen Smithstone wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>sorry i meant to say over a current mount point not root mount >>>>>point , or you may be in the directory you are trying to mount the >>>>>new device under >>>>>On 22 Feb 2006, at 23:42, Stephen Smithstone wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>it may look like your trying to mount you new partition over you >>>>>>current root partition instead of on a new mount point , what is >>>>>>you mount command for the /dev/hde6 >>>>>> >>>>>>On 22 Feb 2006, at 23:32, Tom wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>>I have just installed centos 4.2 on machine remotely and >>>>>>>everything went well, a second drive was installed, I partitioned >>>>>>>it, rebooted and then tried to mount it but keep getting the error >>>>>>> >>>>>>>mount: /dev/hde6 already mounted or /mnt/1 busy >>>>>>> >>>>>>>this happens with every partition on any secondary disk, we put a >>>>>>>third disk in and get the same error. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>I have googled but not found anything relevant, most info relates >>>>>>>to LVM or raid of which we have neither. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>any help greatly appreciated. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>tom >>>>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>>>CentOS mailing list >>>>>>>CentOS at centos.org >>>>>>>http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>>CentOS mailing list >>>>>>CentOS at centos.org >>>>>>http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >>>>> >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>CentOS mailing list >>>>>CentOS at centos.org >>>>>http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>CentOS mailing list >>>>CentOS at centos.org >>>>http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>CentOS mailing list >>>CentOS at centos.org >>>http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>CentOS mailing list >>CentOS at centos.org >>http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos