My HP Mini 1000 Mi shipped with Ubuntu 8.04. I subsequently purchased a 4GB Mi Mobile Drive.
A short while ago, i decided to scrub the system and install Kubuntu 9.04. The installer recognized two drives: /dev/sda (the 16GB SSD) and /dev/sdb (the 4GB Mi Mobile Drive). I want the OS and swap file on the SSD and I want /home to reside on the HP 4GB Mini Mobile Drive (which is really just a USB key).
During the install process, I manually set the drive partitions as follows:
/dev/sda1 mounted as root (/), formatted during installation
/dev/sda5 used as swap
/dev/sdb1 mounted as /home, formatted during installation
The installation proceeded without any error. However, whenever I boot the system it halts with an fsck exit status 8 error claiming that kubuntu cannot find /dev/sdb1 and dumps me to a command prompt. At the command prompt, i can do one of two things:
1. Hit CTRL-D. Then the boot process continues and I can log into kubuntu and access /home on /dev/sdb1. I have checked /etc/fstab and there is nothing wrong -- there are no UUID errors.
2. At the prompt, run fsck on /dev/sdb1. It completes and reports no proble. CTRL-D continues the boot process without error.
Then I reinstalled kubuntu again, this time specifying a mount point that not required by the OS:
/dev/sda1 mounted as root (/), formatted during installation
/dev/sda5 used as swap
/dev/sdb1 mounted as /mystuff, formatted during installation
I get the same boot time failure.
Just for grins, I reinstalled kubuntu once more. This time not using /dev/sdb for anything:
/dev/sda1 mounted as root (/), formatted during installation
/dev/sda5 used as swap
/dev/sdb1 not mounted, not used
The boot process completed without error.
So does anyone have an idea what the problem might be? I want /home to sit on the HP 4GB Mini Mobile Drive and I want that device to be auto-mounted at boot. Why is it that the HP Mini Mobile Drive fails to get recognized at startup? Maybe the HP 4GB Mini Mobile Drive should not be referenced as /dev/sdb? Maybe it should be referenced as some other type of device?
FYI, I have the latest BIOS firmware installed on the Mini 1000 and I have tested the HP 4GB Mini Mobile Drive in another Mini so I know the Mini Drive is OK.
Any suggestions for a resolution would be appreciated.
A short while ago, i decided to scrub the system and install Kubuntu 9.04. The installer recognized two drives: /dev/sda (the 16GB SSD) and /dev/sdb (the 4GB Mi Mobile Drive). I want the OS and swap file on the SSD and I want /home to reside on the HP 4GB Mini Mobile Drive (which is really just a USB key).
During the install process, I manually set the drive partitions as follows:
/dev/sda1 mounted as root (/), formatted during installation
/dev/sda5 used as swap
/dev/sdb1 mounted as /home, formatted during installation
The installation proceeded without any error. However, whenever I boot the system it halts with an fsck exit status 8 error claiming that kubuntu cannot find /dev/sdb1 and dumps me to a command prompt. At the command prompt, i can do one of two things:
1. Hit CTRL-D. Then the boot process continues and I can log into kubuntu and access /home on /dev/sdb1. I have checked /etc/fstab and there is nothing wrong -- there are no UUID errors.
2. At the prompt, run fsck on /dev/sdb1. It completes and reports no proble. CTRL-D continues the boot process without error.
Then I reinstalled kubuntu again, this time specifying a mount point that not required by the OS:
/dev/sda1 mounted as root (/), formatted during installation
/dev/sda5 used as swap
/dev/sdb1 mounted as /mystuff, formatted during installation
I get the same boot time failure.
Just for grins, I reinstalled kubuntu once more. This time not using /dev/sdb for anything:
/dev/sda1 mounted as root (/), formatted during installation
/dev/sda5 used as swap
/dev/sdb1 not mounted, not used
The boot process completed without error.
So does anyone have an idea what the problem might be? I want /home to sit on the HP 4GB Mini Mobile Drive and I want that device to be auto-mounted at boot. Why is it that the HP Mini Mobile Drive fails to get recognized at startup? Maybe the HP 4GB Mini Mobile Drive should not be referenced as /dev/sdb? Maybe it should be referenced as some other type of device?
FYI, I have the latest BIOS firmware installed on the Mini 1000 and I have tested the HP 4GB Mini Mobile Drive in another Mini so I know the Mini Drive is OK.
Any suggestions for a resolution would be appreciated.