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flamesage · Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 214

mount: Mounting /dev/hda2 on /tmp/boot failed: Invalid argument

I couldn't mount '/dev/hda2' read-write!

What the heck does this mean?
I accidently cut my puppy, and am having to reinstall it.

But now I can't get grub working ><;

cfdisk 2.12q

Disk Drive: /dev/hda
Size: 6500229120 bytes, 6500 MB
Heads: 240 Sectors per Track: 63 Cylinders: 839

Name Flags Part Type FS Type [Label] Size (MB)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
hda1 Boot Primary W95 FAT32 5000.98
hda2 Primary Linux 1494.10

Guest · Guest

what was the command verbatim that caused this error ?

How was the filesystem created ?

On what system was the filesystem created ?

Have you googled to find that error elsewhere as this sounds like it is a problem not particular to puppy ......Remember Linux is Linux

Guest · Guest

im using the grub bootloader.

I didn't have this problem last time..........

Ian · Posted: Sat 09 Jul 2005, 10:22 Post subject:

If you go to the Puppy Wiki beginners section main site you will find a lot of information and links regarding the commands used in Linux such as mount.

This will make it easier for you to understand what is happening in Puppy.

Guest · Guest

Is the partition formatted with a filesystem.....because from your output of cfdisk there is no mention of a filesystem on /dev/hda2 even tho the partition is flagged as linux......