From: Gordon Messmer [mailto:gordon.messmer@xxxxxxxxx] On 04/20/2016 05:33 AM, Weiner, Michael wrote: > I received the following error: > > mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sdb1, # dd if=/dev/sdb1 bs=1k count=1 skip=1 | od -h ... 0000060 a851 570e 0044 ffff ef53 0001 0001 0000 ... "ef53" is a signature for ext3 filesystems. Do you see it there? Do you see anything in that 1k of data? [root@raos_apps01 ~]# dd if=/dev/sdb1 bs=1k count=1 skip=1 | od -h 0000000 2032 0000 6032 0000 a032 0000 e032 0000 What does parted tell you about sdb? # parted /dev/sdb print [root@raos_apps01 ~]# parted /dev/sdb print Model: DELL PERC H700 (scsi) Disk /dev/sdb: 15.0TB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: gpt Number Start End Size File system Name Flags 1 1000kB 15.0TB 15.0TB ext3 > I tried to get a listing of backup superblocks by doing the following: > > [root@raos_apps01 ~]# mke2fs -b 8192 -n /dev/sdb1 > mke2fs: 8192-byte blocks too big for system (max 4096) Proceed anyway? > (y,n) y If you know that the maximum block size is 4096, why are you asking it for superblock on a filesystem with 8k blocks? -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org =================================== Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail Cleveland Clinic is ranked as one of the top hospitals in America by U.S.News & World Report (2015). Visit us online at http://www.clevelandclinic.org for a complete listing of our services, staff and locations. Confidentiality Note: This message is intended for use only by the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. Thank you. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org