fun [02:41:04]~
gleesond>mount
/dev/sda1 on / type ext3 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
/sys on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
varrun on /var/run type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,mode=0755)
varlock on /var/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,mode=1777)
procbususb on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw)
udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
devshm on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620)
lrm on /lib/modules/2.6.17-10-386/volatile type tmpfs (rw)
/dev/hdb1 on /stash type ext3 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw)
fun [02:46:49]~
gleesond>sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 74.3 GB, 74355769344 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9039 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 8669 69633711 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 8670 9039 2972025 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 8670 9039 2971993+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Disk /dev/hdb: 163.9 GB, 163928604672 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19929 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdb1 1 19929 160079661 83 Linux
fun [02:47:26]~
gleesond>sudo mkfs -V -t ext3 /dev/sda5p1
mkfs version 2.12r (Oct 12 2006)
mkfs.ext3 /dev/sda5p1
mke2fs 1.39 (29-May-2006)
Could not stat /dev/sda5p1 --- No such file or directory
The device apparently does not exist; did you specify it correctly?
fun [02:47:32]~
gleesond>
gleesond>sudo mkfs -V -t ext3 /dev/sda5
mkfs version 2.12r (Oct 12 2006)
mkfs.ext3 /dev/sda5
mke2fs 1.39 (29-May-2006)
/dev/sda5 is mounted; will not make a filesystem here!
fun [02:50:58]~
gleesond>