partition problems
Hi,
Mounting /dev/hda2 or /dev/hda6 to backup my
hard-drive fails. /dev/hda7 mounts OK.
Running fdisk I get:
Command (m for help): p
Disk /dev/hda: 20.4 GB, 20490559488 bytes
16 heads, 63 sectors/track, 39703 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 1008 * 512 = 516096 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id
System
/dev/hda1 1 13564 6836224+ 7
HPFS/NTFS
/dev/hda2 13579 39701 13165267+ 5
Extended
Partition 2 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/hda5 37772 39701 971901 82
Linux swap /
Solaris
/dev/hda6 * 13579 25676 6096604+ 83
Linux
/dev/hda7 25676 37772 6096636 83
Linux
Command (m for help): v
Partition 5: head 255 greater than maximum 16
Partition 6: head 255 greater than maximum 16
Partition 7: head 255 greater than maximum 16
17888 unallocated sectors
Hda1 is WindozeXP; the rest is Debian Sarge (ext3)
both of which appear to be running OK.
I first noticed the problem when reinstalling Debian
Sarge from a Linux Format DVD. I deleted all
partitions (apart from hda1) and reinstalled with
separate partitions for root and home. But the problem
persisted.
What can I do to correct this situation?
Cheers,
David
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