Partition/ mounting system. 1

[N3XuS]

I'm using RH 9.0 and have to make a new partition.
So I used fdisk to make a new partition /dev/hda4 ID 83 (which is ext2 no ?) either way it's the same type as the other partitions. Anyhow when I try mounting the partition like this: "mount -t ext2 /dev/hda4 /shares2" it says "mount: wrong fs type, bad option, baad superblock on /dev/hda4, or too many mounted file systems.
I know it's not the last one, I don't have that many mounted fs's and it ain't no bad option either. So nothing left BUT the filesystem being wrong. I suspect fdisk just ain't doing what it's supposed to do and doesn't make it into the right fs type

Anyone have an idea how to check a fs type or make this work ? ty

 

[RhythmAce]

Red Hat from version 7.3 on used ext3.

 

[N3XuS]

I tried "mount -t ext3 /dev/hda4 /shares2" as well , same error
What I find weird is that when I do "e2fsck /dev/hda4" it says "The superblock could not be read or does not describe a correct ext2 filesystem." Why does he assume it's ext2 then :s

 

[N3XuS]

ah wait I get it "e2fsck" stands for ext2 filesystem check so that explains why it assumes it's ext2 Doesn't explain why I can't mount though

 

[RhythmAce]

Try "df -T" this will give the same info as "df" but will list the fstype as well.

 

[N3XuS]

heh euh hda4 doesn't show in df, so my guess is that fdisk really is screwing up and not doing ziltch.
Although fdisk shows hda4 in the partition table ...

 

[RhythmAce]

is it formated? Forgive me if that's a stupid question.

 

[N3XuS]

well as you prolly noticed I'm a supernoob to linux. No it's not formatted heh. Since the command "format" doesn't exist and any manuals about making a partition and mounting it don't even mention anything about formatting I assumed there was no need.
Which command is used for formatting

 

[N3XuS]

Right I started "parted" and typed "print" to see the paritions. it's showing the 4th partition but "Filesystem is empty. In fdisk it's showing partition 4 has type ID 83 which is "linux parition

 

[N3XuS]

great found it. I can't beleive this "walkthrough" guide didn't friggin mention to format the disk using "mkfs".

 

[RhythmAce]

You beat me to the punch - I was just gonna say "man mkfs" Glad you figured it out.

 

[N3XuS]

Thanks for the help/brainstorm Rhythm