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 >