this is the error message: # mount -t ext3 /dev/hda2 /mnt/hda2
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hda2,
or too many mounted file systems

i have a 100 gig (slave) running enterprise and a 160 gig (formerly) running fedora. fedora is a lost cause as repairing x is a bit over my head. i have tried -t ext2 also and get the same thing. my question, then, is how can i make enterprise mount the drive. i have already been to linuxplanet and thats how i even got that far. so, i'm turning to you guys yet again. as always, thanks in advance.

fdisk -l
will list all the partitions available.

mount will autodetect the type for you.
make sure the mount point you are trying to mount the drive at exists
like
mkdir /mnt/extra
mount /dev/hdb1 /mnt/extra
cd /mnt/extra
ls

well i am able to mount everything BUT the one i want. this is what i get:
[root@tedlogan root]# mount /dev/hda2 /mnt/hda2
mount: you must specify the filesystem type

so if i installed red hat fedora, i would think that it should be an ext3 file type. i've even tried ext2 to no avail. so... what can i try next?

as always, thanks in advance.

maybe a little progress. i now get:
mount: directory to mount not in host:dir format
a buddy of mine said its screw and to reformat, but prior to installing enterprise on the other drive, i could get into fedora, just no gui. and now i don't get the OS choice menu, but i can't imagine why the contents of the drive would've gotten screwed. is it possible to change the boot loader to give me the choice?

you can paste the output of a command in X by selecting the text, then clicking the middle mouse button ( or both buttons at the same time for a 2 button mouse) where you wish to paste the text.
/# fdisk -l
Disk /dev/hda: 81.9 GB, 81964302336 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9964 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 260 2088418+ 6 FAT16
/dev/hda2 261 2500 17992800 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
/dev/hda4 2501 9964 59954580 85 Linux extended
/dev/hda5 2501 4000 12048718+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda6 4001 4200 1606468+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda7 4201 4400 1606468+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda8 4401 5000 4819468+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda9 5001 5100 803218+ 82 Linux swap
/dev/hda10 5101 9964 39070048+ 83 Linux
/#

like that.

/dev/hda is primary master /dev/hdb is primary slave.
/dev/hdc is secondary master. /dev/hdd is secondary slave.
the numbers are partitions.

/dev/hda2 would be the second partition on the first hard drive. Is that what you are trying to mount?

yes you can edit the boot loader to boot both linux's.

if you can, post the output of
fdisk -l
mount
cat /etc/fstab

are you using grub or lilo?