Here are some things I've tried at the console:
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# whoami
root
# parted
Warning: Unable to open /dev/fd0 read-write (Read-only file system). /dev/fd0 has been opened read-only.
GNU Parted 1.8.8
Using /dev/fd0
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) print
Error: /dev/fd0: unrecognised disk label
(parted) quit
# more /etc/fstab
none /proc proc defaults 0 0
none /sys sysfs defaults 0 0
none /dev/pts devpts gid=2, mode=620 0 0
/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto noauto,rw 0 0
# mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/data
mount: /dev/sda1 is not a valid block device
If I use the SystemRescueCD distro LiveCD, I get this:
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root@sysresccd /root %parted
GNU Parted 1.9.0
Using /dev/sda
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) print
Model: ATA IBM-DARA-206000 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 6007MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition table: msdos
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 32.3kB 1920MB 1920MB primary ext2 boot
2 1920MB 2048MB 128MB primary linux-swap(1)
3 2048MB 6007MB 3959MB primary ext2