> what does 'ls -l /dev/disk/by-uuid/' and 'ls -l /dev/disk/by-id/' show? I did not mention this clearly enough, the disk is not shown AT ALL in /dev/disk/by-uuid. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469