Re: [tlug] Trouble with external USB hard disk

[David Bernat <dbernat@example.com>]

Nguyen Vu Hung wrote:

> You should try:
> cat /proc/partitions | grep sdb
> to unsure /dev/sdb is properly connected.

david@example.com:~$ cat /proc/partitions | grep sdb
   8    16  312571224 sdb
   8    17  312568641 sdb1

> Then
>
> sudo mount /etc
> sudo mount /root

david@example.com:~$ sudo mount /etc
[sudo] password for david:
can't link lock file /etc/mtab~: Operation not permitted (use -n flag to
override)

david@example.com:~$ sudo mount /etc -n
sudo: uid 1000 does not exist in the passwd file!

david@example.com:~$ sudo mount /root
sudo: uid 1000 does not exist in the passwd file!

Does this information help?