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DirecTivo 2.0.1 can't mount Partition 4 (can mount 7)
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Posted by: rusten

I am attempting to modify the "/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit" file to get a bash prompt on my DirecTivo.

I am using Dylan's Boot disk with my Phillips DSR6000 (R01) DTivo "disk A" (it shipped with the two drive, disk A is 30 GB, disk B is 15 GB) mounted on my PC's IDE bus (primary bus, slave drive as required by the FAQ).

I am able to mount the 7 partition, by explicitly stating the file system (as opposed to the FAQ, which claims you do not need to specify "-t EXT2"). Unfortunately, I cannot mount the the 4 parition.

In Dylan's Boot, I am using the following commands:
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mount -t ext2 /dev/hdb7 /mnt (this works)
mount -t ext2 /dev/hdb4 /mnt (this doesn't work)
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Any ideas why I can't mount the 4th (or any other partition other that 7)?

Thanks in advance!
Rusten

Posted by: Thom

Chances are your DirecTivo has never upgraded it's software. If this is true, then partition 4 has never been prepared for use. The first software upgrade will prepare partition 4, and you will be able to mount it afterwards.

Posted by: c3

You only need to modify rc.sysinit in the active partition, which looks like /dev/hdb7 in this case.

Posted by: Scott Stevens

I had this same problem. The FAQ is not very clear on this. Reading that, it looks like both should mount.

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Posted by: vadimr

If the partition is empty it will not mount, just edit your boot partition.

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