Scott Silva wrote: > on 12/11/2007 8:02 AM Saurabh Sharma spake the following: >> Scott Silva wrote: >>> on 12/10/2007 8:59 AM Saurabh Sharma spake the following: >>>> Fajar Priyanto wrote: >>>>> Hello, >>>>> I believe the options in /etc/fstab should be: >>>>> defaults,rw ? Not defaults [dot] rw >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> CentOS mailing list >>>>> CentOS at centos.org >>>>> http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >>>>> >>>> Thanks for correcting me ,with the mistake.Now no error were logged >>>> and directories were mounted. :-) >>>> But the File Sytem type is still FAT16.what's the issue with file >>>> system type. >>>> I formated the /dev/hdc12 using /mkfs.ext3 /but the file system >>>> shown is still FAT16. >>>> >>>> /[root at localhost etc]# mkfs.ext3 /dev/hdc12 >>>> mke2fs 1.39 (29-May-2006) >>>> Filesystem label= >>>> OS type: Linux >>>> Block size=4096 (log=2) >>>> Fragment size=4096 (log=2) >>>> 2289280 inodes, 4570484 blocks >>>> 228524 blocks (5.00%) reserved for the super user >>>> First data block=0 >>>> Maximum filesystem blocks=0 >>>> 140 block groups >>>> 32768 blocks per group, 32768 fragments per group >>>> 16352 inodes per group >>>> Superblock backups stored on blocks: >>>> 32768, 98304, 163840, 229376, 294912, 819200, 884736, >>>> 1605632, 2654208, >>>> 4096000 >>>> Writing inode tables: done Creating >>>> journal (32768 blocks): done >>>> Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done >>>> This filesystem will be automatically checked every 25 mounts or >>>> 180 days, whichever comes first. Use tune2fs -c or -i to override. >>>> >>> But what is the partition type set to? >>> If they are set to 0x04 they will show up as fat16, for ext2/3 they >>> need to be 0x83. >>> >> Thanks for replying,as i'm too new to linux i dont know how to set >> the partition type,i just google for things and move ahead.Can you >> please let me know how to get this done or what all you meant.After >> Scott's comments i just goggled and found parted,which showed >> partitions type as FAT32,this is just opposite to one shown by fdisk -l. >> >> [root at XBox ~]# parted /dev/hdc print >> >> Model: ST3250820A (ide) >> Disk /dev/hdc: 250GB >> Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B >> Partition Table: msdos >> >> Number Start End Size Type File system Flags >> 1 32.3kB 10.5GB 10.5GB primary ntfs boot >> 2 10.5GB 250GB 240GB extended lba 5 >> 10.5GB 62.9GB 52.4GB logical fat32 6 62.9GB >> 115GB 52.4GB logical fat32 7 115GB 168GB >> 52.4GB logical fat32 8 168GB 220GB 52.4GB >> logical fat32 9 220GB 220GB 107MB logical >> ext3 10 220GB 231GB 10.5GB logical >> ext3 11 231GB 231GB 535MB logical >> linux-swap 12 231GB 250GB 18.7GB logical >> ext3 Information: Don't forget to update /etc/fstab, if >> necessary. >> >> Please help me grow...! >> > If you run fdisk /dev/hdc, you can change the partition types. > At the fdisk prompt, a "p" will list the partition table. > From there you use "t" to change a partition type. > Ext2/3 partitions are type 83 and linux swap is type 82. > Make sure you only change the partitions that you wanted to be ext3, > and not your windows partitions. > A "w" will write the new table and exit, and a "q" exits without > writing if you make a mistake. > A "m" gives a list of choices (menu). The thing worked,the way is really great...... ...thanks for the support.... :-) Thanks & Regards Saurabh