It doesn't want to decide. > Idea: Get rid of the vfat. Let it decide. # mount /dev/sda /mnt/smart/ /dev/sda: Input/output error mount: you must specify the filesystem type > What's in your /var/log/messages? Mar 3 22:51:40 localhost kernel: Device 08:00 not ready. Mar 3 22:51:40 localhost kernel: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0 Mar 3 22:51:40 localhost kernel: FAT: unable to read boot sector Thanks again _______________________________________________ Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list