linux:/home/cje # dmesg | tail scsi0 (0:0): rejecting I/O to dead device sr0: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: <6>Test Unit Ready 00 00 00 00 00 00 Unrecognized sense data (in hex): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 scsi0 (0:0): rejecting I/O to dead device sr0: CDROM (ioctl) error, command: <6>Xpwrite, Read disk info 51 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 00 Unrecognized sense data (in hex): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 linux:/home/cje # dmesg | tail usb-storage: device scan complete Device not ready. Make sure there is a disc in the drive. ISO 9660 Extensions: Microsoft Joliet Level 3 ISO 9660 Extensions: RRIP_1991A ISO 9660 Extensions: Microsoft Joliet Level 3 ISO 9660 Extensions: RRIP_1991A ISO 9660 Extensions: Microsoft Joliet Level 3 ISO 9660 Extensions: RRIP_1991A ISO 9660 Extensions: Microsoft Joliet Level 3 ISO 9660 Extensions: RRIP_1991A linux:/home/cje # /sbin/fdisk -l Disk /dev/hda: 40.0 GB, 40027029504 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4866 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hda1 1 131 1052226 82 Linux swap / Solaris /dev/hda2 * 132 2025 15213555 83 Linux /dev/hda3 2026 4866 22820332+ 83 Linux Disk /dev/hdb: 200.0 GB, 200049647616 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 24321 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hdb1 1 24320 195350368+ 83 Linux linux:/home/cje # linux:/home/cje # fdisk /dev/sda Unable to read /dev/sda linux:/home/cje # fdisk /dev/sda Unable to read /dev/sda linux:/home/cje # fdisk /dev/sdb Unable to open /dev/sdb linux:/home/cje #