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Topic: [SOLVED] switching device

hi.

I have followed the download for latest gpart live and used manual method to get netbook lenvo s10-2 to boot.

I am trying to fix this problem : http://lemon.soju.co.uk/2010/01/27/leno … to-fix-it/

When I boot and choose default and everything loads I goto console.
type fdisk -l and it shows the USB device and not the hard drive. 

How do I switch over to hdd dev/sda (as the article says )

I read documentation (tried select command)  which puts me at ">" and then I try fdisk -l and get " bash: syntax error near unexpected token fdisk -l "

I tried searching forum "switch device" and no go.. .

In the gui I see the hard drive partitions.


any ideas - should I downgrade to an older gpart? 

I've tried choosing the "manual - boot media can be removed after " - thinking that should work - pulled out USB after boot to GUI was complete

1 ) fdisk - l  - didn't show hdd info

Any help would be great, I tried my best on my own to find answer before asking as to not waste time

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Re: [SOLVED] switching device

Even if I type "fdisk /dev/sda3"

it returns unable to open /dev/sda

which is correct because its on wrong device

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Re: [SOLVED] switching device

To access disk devices requires root privilege (prefix the command with "sudo").  Also /dev/sda3 is a partition, not a disk device.  Hence the command I think you want is:
     sudo fdisk /dev/sda

4 Reply by joejiz (edited by joejiz 2011-05-25 00:37:54)

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Re: [SOLVED] switching device

I'll try that now! Thank you so much!

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Re: [SOLVED] switching device

That worked !  Thank you so much !!!

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Re: [SOLVED] switching device

Also this link fixed the whole problem:
http://www.s10lenovo.com/viewtopic.php? … 135#p32135

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Re: [SOLVED] switching device

This can be closed and resolved

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Re: [SOLVED] switching device

OK, I add [SOLVED] to the title. You can add this yourself too, by editing the first post of the thread.

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