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===Troubleshooting=== | ===Troubleshooting=== | ||
+ | ====Windows==== | ||
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+ | ====OS X==== | ||
+ | Error messages and their meaning: | ||
+ | *Invalid argument | ||
+ | mount_ext2: /dev/disk3s1 on /Volumes/linux: Invalid argument | ||
+ | If you are using a USB drive, this may mean that you forgot to unmount before physically disconnecting your cable. | ||
+ | *No such directory | ||
+ | /dev/disk3s1 on /Volumes/linux: No such file or directory | ||
+ | You may have forgotten to create the mount point directory in /Volumes. | ||
==References and Links== | ==References and Links== |
Revision as of 19:10, 13 January 2007
Contents
Why
If you need GUI-based access to the contents of a hard drive, or if you need to mount an ext2/3 hard drive on a computer running Windows or OS X, this page may have an answer for you. The process outlined here is useful for someone rescuing data from a backup USB hard drive, or from a data partition in a Linkstation.
Windows
OS X
Requirements
- ext2fsx driver from SourceForge.net
- a computer running OS X (10.3-10.4.x are currently supported)
- a hard drive formatted in ext2 or ext3
Before connecting
Unmount cleanly from current mount point. Check w/ df -Th
Connecting and Determining diskMsN
Mounting
sudo -s mkdir /Volumes/linux mount_ext2 -o rdonly -x /dev/disk2s1 /Volumes/linux
Access
Finder Menu Go->Go To Folder
Unmounting
umount /dev/disk2s1
Check w/ df -Th
Troubleshooting
Windows
OS X
Error messages and their meaning:
- Invalid argument
mount_ext2: /dev/disk3s1 on /Volumes/linux: Invalid argument
If you are using a USB drive, this may mean that you forgot to unmount before physically disconnecting your cable.
- No such directory
/dev/disk3s1 on /Volumes/linux: No such file or directory
You may have forgotten to create the mount point directory in /Volumes.