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Old 10-10-2004, 01:55 PM   #1
robw
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How do I find out drive type?

I want to mount a drive partition (eg /dev/hdb4) but I don't know its type. How do I find this?

I should know of course, because I partitioned it myself but that was months ago and I am at that age when I forget faster than I learn:-)

Thanks, Rob
 
Old 10-10-2004, 02:17 PM   #2
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Hi robw,

try fdisk -l

hth
b.
 
Old 10-10-2004, 04:17 PM   #3
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Many thanks - it gave "system" as Linux; I found I can use mount -t auto which seems to work
 
  


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