unable to find/mount sata

[ska_p_te]

hi,

I'm unable to mount my sata hdd with linux.
When i installed Gentoo i could see them and change them with fdisk, but now when I want to mount them he gives this message: mount:
/dev/sdb1 is not a valid block device

My gentoo is installed on a ide.
I have 2 sata hdd, sda (windows) and sdb (4 linux)

In my kernel I selected Silicon Image Sata driver.

I have a asus-A7N8X motherboard.

If somebody could help me it would be great!

Thanks

[stickboy2642]

When you selected the Silicon Image driver in the kernel, did you select it as a module or built-in? If it is a module, then you will have to make sure that it is loaded before you can mount the drives.

Your best bet is to ensure that it is installed directly in the kernel and not as a module (if you haven't done so already). I believe you would have problems booting from the drives if you built the drivers as a module.
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[ska_p_te]

I build it in....

I already tried this in my kernel:

1.
ONLY:
ATA/ATAPI/MFM/RLL support ---> <X> Silicon Image chipset support

2.
ATA/ATAPI/MFM/RLL support ---> <X> Silicon Image chipset support
SCSI device support ---> SCSI low-level drivers ---> <X> Silicon Image SATA support

3.
ONLY:
SCSI device support ---> SCSI low-level drivers ---> <X> Silicon Image SATA support

4.
ATA/ATAPI/MFM/RLL support ---> <X> Silicon Image chipset support
SCSI device support ---> SCSI low-level drivers ---> <X> Silicon Image SATA support
<X> Silicon Image 3124/3132 SATA support

[ska_p_te]

Somebody who could help me with this irritating problem?

tnx

[phil_r]

Have you formatted the disc?

mke2fs /dev/hd........ ?


Phil.

[ska_p_te]

I can't format them because linux can't find them.

And is sata nog /dev/sd in stead of /dev/hd?

He can't find /dev/sda /dev/sdb /dev/sdc /dev/sdd /dev/hdb /dev/hdc /dev/hdd /hde, ... or another place where they could be.

Greetz