How to mount external usb2.0 HD 2TB to Slackware

vforv · 01-18-2017, 06:41 AM

I tried to do fdisk -l command but it just freez....
Here is the result:

Code:

bash-4.2# sudo fdisk -l

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.


Disk /dev/sda: 3000.6 GB, 3000592982016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 364801 cylinders, total 5860533168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xf82d9516

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *        2048     1026047      512000    7  HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda2         1026048   746364927   372669440    7  HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda3      3475765248  4294965247   409600000    7  HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda4       746364928  3475765247  1364700160   83  Linux

Partition table entries are not in disk order

Anyone know what is a porblem?

Didier Spaier · 01-18-2017, 06:49 AM

Please tell us what Slackware version you are using. In Slackware 14.2 fdisk does support GPT.

Incidentally, in Slackware usage of su is recommended rather than sudo.

And it is rather unusual that an external disk be named /dev/sda.

Please provide output of this command with the external disk plugged-in:

Code:

lsblk -o name,size,fstype,mountpoint

Anyway the warnings should not prevent you to mount one of the partitions in /dev/sda as root.

vforv · 01-18-2017, 07:00 AM

I am using 14.1 version of Slackware

Quote:

Originally Posted by Didier Spaier

Please provide output of this command with the external disk plugged-in:

Code:

lsblk -o name,size,fstype,mountpoint

I don't get anything in return it just freez...

Didier Spaier · 01-18-2017, 07:06 AM

I don't understand. What terminal did you use? How did you start it?

Anyway try just "lsblk"

In Slackware 14.1 if your disk is GPT formatted use gdisk instead of fdisk.

Gerard Lally · 01-18-2017, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Didier Spaier

And it is rather unusual that an external disk be named /dev/sda.

I don't think OP is suggesting /dev/sda is external disk. It appears fdisk -l isn't listing his USB disk at all.

OP: I had trouble with my USB 3.0 ports until I updated UEFI. Are you plugging your disk into a USB 3.0 port? Another suggestion: do you have a supplementary power cable for this disk?

Didier Spaier · 01-18-2017, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gezley

I don't think OP is suggesting /dev/sda is external disk. It appears fdisk -l isn't listing his USB disk at all.

Then that would explain the warning and confirm that gdisk should be used instead of fdisk.

vforv · 01-18-2017, 07:20 AM

Could you explain me what command to type for gdisk?

I am using usb 3.0...

It looks like system recognize HD but cannot mount it...

Code:

bash-4.2# ls /dev/ | grep sd
sda
sda1
sda2
sda3
sda4
sdb
sdb1
sdb5

I get this additional 3 when I plug HD in...

Code:

sdb
sdb1
sdb5

Didier Spaier · 01-18-2017, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vforv

Could you explain me what command to type for gdisk?

Type:

Code:

su
gdisk -l

Of course your external disk should be first plugged in.

vforv · 01-18-2017, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Didier Spaier

Type:

Code:

su
gdisk -l

Of course your external disk should be first plugged in.

I get error:

Code:

bash-4.2# gdisk -l
GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 0.8.7

Problem opening -l for reading! Error is 2.
The specified file does not exist!

Didier Spaier · 01-18-2017, 07:37 AM

Sorry, I meant:

Code:

su
gdisk -l /dev/sdb

Also, "man gdisk" would have told you that (that's how I founs it as I don't use gdisk often).

vforv · 01-18-2017, 07:40 AM

Aha okay, thanks.

But it still same just freez and don't list anything....

Didier Spaier · 01-18-2017, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vforv

But it still same just freez and don't list anything....

I don't understand. What did you do exactly? Which terminal did you use?

vforv · 01-18-2017, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Didier Spaier

I don't understand. What did you do exactly? Which terminal did you use?

I am using slackware terminal....

here is the result:

Code:

bash-4.2# gdisk -l /dev/sdb
GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 0.8.7

And it stay just like it...

Skaendo · 01-18-2017, 08:49 AM

Can you pull the SMART info from the drive?

Code:

# smartctl -a /dev/sdb

vforv · 01-18-2017, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skaendo

Can you pull the SMART info from the drive?

Code:

# smartctl -a /dev/sdb

Here is the result:

Code:

bash-4.2# smartctl -a /dev/sdb
smartctl 5.43 2012-06-30 r3573 [x86_64-linux-3.10.17] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-12 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

/dev/sdb: Unknown USB bridge [0x04e8:0x6031 (0x205)]
Smartctl: please specify device type with the -d option.

Use smartctl -h to get a usage summary