DD not working

[Karl Larsen]

Jacques B. wrote:
> <snip>
>   
>> [root at k5di ~]# mount -t ext2 /dev/sdb5 /mnt
>> mount: /dev/sdb5 already mounted or /mnt busy
>>
>> The last 2 lines say that /dev/sdb5 is mounted to this Old Hard Drive
>> somehow.
>>     
> <snip>
>   
>>         Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
>>     
> No, the last two lines is telling you that either
>
> /dev/sdb5 is already mounted
> OR
> the mount point /mnt is busy
>
> Which is not to be confused with meaning something is already mounted
> there.  You can mount something on top of a currently mounted device
> (and repeat if you wish).  You will not see the underlying mounted
> device mounted at that mount point until after you unmount the last
> mounted device (and continue unmounting in reverse order everything
> mounted at that mount point).  So if the second scenario is applicable
> then something else is going on causing /mnt to be busy hence refusing
> to mount /dev/sdb5 at that mount point.
>
> As was suggested, type mount with no other options to see what is
> mounted (keeping it simple - there is a caveat that most likely does
> not apply so I won't go there and further confuse things).
>
> Jacques B.
>
>   
    Well hang onto your hat. I am typing this on my dd copy which was 
booted over my old copy boot up. Someone said that if you use LABLE's  
this can and IS happening.

    I will take what you said as a way to try dd again. I will take the 
file system off the partition and let dd put it back on. Since this is 
being typed on the current new F7 it is very close to working.



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	Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
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