What do you see in: cat /proc/partitions ? ET Michael Havens writes: > the return wasn't blank! > sdiff -s /tmp/lsusb-b4.txt /tmp/lsusb-af.txt >>Bus 001 Device 013: ID 048d:1169 Integrated Technology Expres > > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 5:06 PM, wrote: > >> That's bad... >> That suggests that the drive doesn't trigger udev, which most likely means >> that is damaged, but a 'pull without mounting' would not do that, so: >> BEFORE PLUGING IN THE DRIVE: >> lsusb > /tmp/lsusb-b4.txt >> AFTER PLUGING IN THE DRIVE: >> lsusb > /tmp/lsusb-af.txt >> sdiff -s /tmp/lsusb-b4.txt /tmp/lsusb-af.txt >> If you see nothing, it's probably hosed... >> ET >> >> >> Michael Havens writes: >> >>> well there is no difference between the two files. >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 4:38 PM, wrote: >>> >>>> Michael, I am no following the thread but: >>>> BEFORE PLUGING IN THE DRIVE: >>>> cp /proc/partitions /tmp/partitions >>>> AFTER PLUGING IN THE DRIVE: >>>> sdiff -s /proc/partitions /tmp/partitions >>>> Whatever you see is your partition, then: >>>> dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sd${YOUR_PARTITION_****THAT_YOU_FOUND_ABOVE} >>>> >>>> Then create a new partition (cfdisk) and mk2fs it. >>>> YMMV... >>>> ET >>>> >>>> >>>> Michael Havens writes: >>>> >>>>> well.... I just went to officemax to see if windows could format it. it >>>>> could not and the guys there said my drive was corrupted. So I bought a >>>>> new >>>>> one. I still have the 'corrupted' drive if there are any ideas out there >>>>> in >>>>> plug land about how to fix it. (it is so upsetting.... the drive isn't a >>>>> year old yet) >>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>> On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 12:16 PM, Brian Cluff >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Pull the drive out and do: >>>>>> cat /proc/partitions >>>>>> Then insert the drive into your computer, count to 10 and run the above >>>>>> command again. The new drive that shows up is the one you just >>>>>> inserted. >>>>>> If you don't see any differences, run it again, the drive just might >>>>>> be >>>>>> slow in connecting to you system. If it doesn't show up at all, it >>>>>> might >>>>>> be damaged and isn't going to show up... try turning it off and back on >>>>>> again :) >>>>>> Brian Cluff >>>>>> On 08/25/2013 11:05 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Well, I stuck a usb drive into the computer, opened a terminal, and >>>>>>> copied files to it. Then I forgot to umount the drive and pulled the >>>>>>> drive out. Now I need to format it and do not know how to do that. How >>>>>>> do I see what the drive is being called when I stick it in? >>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>> ------------------------------******--------------------- >>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.******org< >>>>>>> PLUG-discuss@lists.**phxlinux.**org < >>>>>>> PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**org >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/******mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>> <**http://lists.phxlinux.org/****mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> <**http://lists.phxlinux.org/****mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>> ** >>>>>>> >**> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ------------------------------******--------------------- >>>>>>> >>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.******org< >>>>>> PLUG-discuss@lists.**phxlinux.**org < >>>>>> PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**org >> >>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/******mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>> <**http://lists.phxlinux.org/****mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>> > >>>>>> <**http://lists.phxlinux.org/****mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>> ** >>>>>> >**> >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------****--------------------- >>>>> >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.****org< >>>> PLUG-discuss@lists.**phxlinux.org > >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/****mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> <**http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss> >>>> >>>> >>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss