input output error

[Charles philip Chan]

John Van Ostrand <john-Da48MpWaEp0CzWx7n4ubxQ at public.gmane.org> writes:

> It could also be as simple as the disk is not /dev/sda. I've seen
> cases where unplugging and replugging gets /dev/sdb.
>
> Check the output of the 'dmesg' command for references to your device.

An easier way (you don't have weed through the dmesg output) is just to
plugin the device and do a:

   fdisk -l

Charles

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