distro is Mint14. I tried it in a Mint12 and mX14 (if you have old hardware mX14 is the operating system for you) with the same problem. fixed it! I unplugged all the other USB drives then made guesses about what the USB port was named (/dev/sdd1, /dev/sdc1... etc) :-)~MIKE~(-: On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 6:55 AM, Mike Ballon wrote: > Sounds like something went wrong with the part or file system setup. Try > it in another computer if you have one, if not just try setting up the usb > again. > > What distro btw? > > > On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 10:43 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> hmmmmm... I just noticed. When I plug the drive in an icon appears in >> caja representing the drive if it is in the 'computer' mode. When I open >> the icon an info window appears stating that the computer can't mount the >> file. >> >> Is the drive dead or just in a coma awaiting someone to awaken it with a >> kiss? >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> >> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 5:26 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> i'm not sure how old it is. >>> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> >>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 5:23 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>> >>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ blkid >>>> /dev/sda1: UUID="cc83628a-2b28-40b4-8f02-c8a818ef55e9" TYPE="ext4" >>>> /dev/sda5: UUID="31eb4a2e-cf07-47d8-9f0a-2b12795b32fc" TYPE="swap" >>>> /dev/sda6: UUID="0653ee3e-f753-42a3-a6b6-dc2948cb8859" TYPE="ext4" >>>> /dev/sda7: LABEL="entertainment" >>>> UUID="9be45b98-d619-4a31-a951-5dd63fab9775" TYPE="ext4" >>>> /dev/sda8: SEC_TYPE="msdos" UUID="F3E7-6D4B" TYPE="vfat" >>>> /dev/sda9: LABEL="backtrack" >>>> UUID="b75029ca-b18f-4310-8800-916ef23ea3cf" TYPE="ext4" >>>> ***** >>>> Nope, it doesn't see it. That is the second thumb drive that died this >>>> year. the first one was only a few months old whereas this one is a few >>>> years old. Is there any way to tell how old it is? >>>> >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 4:54 PM, James Dugger wrote: >>>> >>>>> Try >>>>> >>>>> $ blkid >>>>> >>>>> If Linux is seeing the drive as a device it should return a UUID and a >>>>> device assignment for it. >>>>> On May 6, 2014 2:46 PM, "Michael Havens" wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> unplugging it was the first thing I tried. Then I tried to fix it >>>>>> with a reboot (that fixed things for me before when dealing with things. >>>>>> >>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 2:18 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ /etc/init.d/autofs status >>>>>>> bash: /etc/init.d/autofs: No such file or directory >>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ >>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ ps |grep automount >>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 11:51 AM, Mike Ballon wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> unplug/plug, it should automount, if not check: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> $ /etc/init.d/autofs status >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> automount (pid 1442) is running... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 2:44 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> it isn't automounting. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 11:41 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> got it all to work.... even changed the label name. What messed >>>>>>>>>> me up was: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> $> Command > 1 (press enter 3times) -- again maybe you don't >>>>>>>>>> need the one >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I didn't understand at first that was part of the 'n' command. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo fdisk >>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Command (m for help): o >>>>>>>>>> Building a new DOS disklabel with disk identifier 0x3e8c35b3. >>>>>>>>>> Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write >>>>>>>>>> them. >>>>>>>>>> After that, of course, the previous content won't be recoverable. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Warning: invalid flag 0x0000 of partition table 4 will be >>>>>>>>>> corrected by w(rite) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Command (m for help): n >>>>>>>>>> Partition type: >>>>>>>>>> p primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free) >>>>>>>>>> e extended >>>>>>>>>> Select (default p): p >>>>>>>>>> Partition number (1-4, default 1): >>>>>>>>>> Using default value 1 >>>>>>>>>> First sector (2048-3913663, default 2048): >>>>>>>>>> Using default value 2048 >>>>>>>>>> Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G} (2048-3913663, default >>>>>>>>>> 3913663): >>>>>>>>>> Using default value 3913663 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Command (m for help): t >>>>>>>>>> Selected partition 1 >>>>>>>>>> Hex code (type L to list codes): ntfs >>>>>>>>>> Hex code (type L to list codes): >>>>>>>>>> Hex code (type L to list codes): l >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 0 Empty 24 NEC DOS 81 Minix / old Lin bf >>>>>>>>>> Solaris >>>>>>>>>> 1 FAT12 27 Hidden NTFS Win 82 Linux swap / So c1 >>>>>>>>>> DRDOS/sec (FAT- >>>>>>>>>> 2 XENIX root 39 Plan 9 83 Linux c4 >>>>>>>>>> DRDOS/sec (FAT- >>>>>>>>>> 3 XENIX usr 3c PartitionMagic 84 OS/2 hidden C: c6 >>>>>>>>>> DRDOS/sec (FAT- >>>>>>>>>> 4 FAT16 <32M 40 Venix 80286 85 Linux extended c7 >>>>>>>>>> Syrinx >>>>>>>>>> 5 Extended 41 PPC PReP Boot 86 NTFS volume set da >>>>>>>>>> Non-FS data >>>>>>>>>> 6 FAT16 42 SFS 87 NTFS volume set db >>>>>>>>>> CP/M / CTOS / . >>>>>>>>>> 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT 4d QNX4.x 88 Linux plaintext de >>>>>>>>>> Dell Utility >>>>>>>>>> 8 AIX 4e QNX4.x 2nd part 8e Linux LVM df >>>>>>>>>> BootIt >>>>>>>>>> 9 AIX bootable 4f QNX4.x 3rd part 93 Amoeba e1 >>>>>>>>>> DOS access >>>>>>>>>> a OS/2 Boot Manag 50 OnTrack DM 94 Amoeba BBT e3 >>>>>>>>>> DOS R/O >>>>>>>>>> b W95 FAT32 51 OnTrack DM6 Aux 9f BSD/OS e4 >>>>>>>>>> SpeedStor >>>>>>>>>> c W95 FAT32 (LBA) 52 CP/M a0 IBM Thinkpad hi eb >>>>>>>>>> BeOS fs >>>>>>>>>> e W95 FAT16 (LBA) 53 OnTrack DM6 Aux a5 FreeBSD ee >>>>>>>>>> GPT >>>>>>>>>> f W95 Ext'd (LBA) 54 OnTrackDM6 a6 OpenBSD ef >>>>>>>>>> EFI (FAT-12/16/ >>>>>>>>>> 10 OPUS 55 EZ-Drive a7 NeXTSTEP f0 >>>>>>>>>> Linux/PA-RISC b >>>>>>>>>> 11 Hidden FAT12 56 Golden Bow a8 Darwin UFS f1 >>>>>>>>>> SpeedStor >>>>>>>>>> 12 Compaq diagnost 5c Priam Edisk a9 NetBSD f4 >>>>>>>>>> SpeedStor >>>>>>>>>> 14 Hidden FAT16 <3 61 SpeedStor ab Darwin boot f2 >>>>>>>>>> DOS secondary >>>>>>>>>> 16 Hidden FAT16 63 GNU HURD or Sys af HFS / HFS+ fb >>>>>>>>>> VMware VMFS >>>>>>>>>> 17 Hidden HPFS/NTF 64 Novell Netware b7 BSDI fs fc >>>>>>>>>> VMware VMKCORE >>>>>>>>>> 18 AST SmartSleep 65 Novell Netware b8 BSDI swap fd >>>>>>>>>> Linux raid auto >>>>>>>>>> 1b Hidden W95 FAT3 70 DiskSecure Mult bb Boot Wizard hid fe >>>>>>>>>> LANstep >>>>>>>>>> 1c Hidden W95 FAT3 75 PC/IX be Solaris boot ff >>>>>>>>>> BBT >>>>>>>>>> 1e Hidden W95 FAT1 80 Old Minix >>>>>>>>>> Hex code (type L to list codes): 86 >>>>>>>>>> Changed system type of partition 1 to 86 (NTFS volume set) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Command (m for help): b >>>>>>>>>> There is no *BSD partition on /dev/sdd. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Command (m for help): p >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Disk /dev/sdd: 2003 MB, 2003795968 bytes >>>>>>>>>> 11 heads, 4 sectors/track, 88946 cylinders, total 3913664 sectors >>>>>>>>>> Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes >>>>>>>>>> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes >>>>>>>>>> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes >>>>>>>>>> Disk identifier: 0x3e8c35b3 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 2048 3913663 1955808 86 NTFS >>>>>>>>>> volume set >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Command (m for help): w >>>>>>>>>> The partition table has been altered! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table. >>>>>>>>>> Syncing disks. >>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 11:23 AM, Mike Ballon < >>>>>>>>>> mike.ballon@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> After the 1 is t, 1 might have been selected for you by default. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> start over... >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> $> fdisk /dev/sdd >>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > o (create new table) >>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > n (create part, 1 would be the default, maybe you >>>>>>>>>>> don't need the 1) >>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > 1 (press enter 3times) -- again maybe you don't >>>>>>>>>>> need the one >>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > t (select fs type) >>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > b (selects fat for fs) >>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > p (print the table) >>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > w (write the changes) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> don't make me do a video I don't have time ;) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 1:57 PM, Michael Havens >>>>>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Okay.... I think I really screwed things up. YOu said: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> $> fdisk /dev/sdb >>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > o >>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > n >>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > 1 (press enter 3times) >>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > t >>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > b >>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > w >>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > p >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> ***The above didn't look like that. There was no '$>' >>>>>>>>>>>> But I figured your computer was just configured differently >>>>>>>>>>>> so I carried on! >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo fdisk >>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Command (m for help): o >>>>>>>>>>>> Building a new DOS disklabel with disk identifier 0xf66cb38c. >>>>>>>>>>>> Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write >>>>>>>>>>>> them. >>>>>>>>>>>> After that, of course, the previous content won't be >>>>>>>>>>>> recoverable. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Warning: invalid flag 0x0000 of partition table 4 will be >>>>>>>>>>>> corrected by w(rite) >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Command (m for help): n >>>>>>>>>>>> Partition type: >>>>>>>>>>>> p primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free) >>>>>>>>>>>> e extended >>>>>>>>>>>> Select (default p): p >>>>>>>>>>>> Partition number (1-4, default 1): >>>>>>>>>>>> Using default value 1 >>>>>>>>>>>> First sector (2048-3913663, default 2048): >>>>>>>>>>>> Using default value 2048 >>>>>>>>>>>> Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G} (2048-3913663, default >>>>>>>>>>>> 3913663): >>>>>>>>>>>> Using default value 3913663 >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Command (m for help): 1 >>>>>>>>>>>> 1: unknown command >>>>>>>>>>>> Command action >>>>>>>>>>>> a toggle a bootable flag >>>>>>>>>>>> b edit bsd disklabel >>>>>>>>>>>> c toggle the dos compatibility flag >>>>>>>>>>>> d delete a partition >>>>>>>>>>>> l list known partition types >>>>>>>>>>>> m print this menu >>>>>>>>>>>> n add a new partition >>>>>>>>>>>> o create a new empty DOS partition table >>>>>>>>>>>> p print the partition table >>>>>>>>>>>> q quit without saving changes >>>>>>>>>>>> s create a new empty Sun disklabel >>>>>>>>>>>> t change a partition's system id >>>>>>>>>>>> u change display/entry units >>>>>>>>>>>> v verify the partition table >>>>>>>>>>>> w write table to disk and exit >>>>>>>>>>>> x extra functionality (experts only) >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Command (m for help): t >>>>>>>>>>>> Selected partition 1 >>>>>>>>>>>> Hex code (type L to list codes): >>>>>>>>>>>> Hex code (type L to list codes): w >>>>>>>>>>>> Hex code (type L to list codes): ^[^[ >>>>>>>>>>>> Hex code (type L to list codes): >>>>>>>>>>>> Hex code (type L to list codes): ^Cbmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ >>>>>>>>>>>> sudo fdisk /dev/sdd >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Command (m for help): o >>>>>>>>>>>> Building a new DOS disklabel with disk identifier 0xbdd16f92. >>>>>>>>>>>> Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write >>>>>>>>>>>> them. >>>>>>>>>>>> After that, of course, the previous content won't be >>>>>>>>>>>> recoverable. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Warning: invalid flag 0x0000 of partition table 4 will be >>>>>>>>>>>> corrected by w(rite) >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Command (m for help): n >>>>>>>>>>>> Partition type: >>>>>>>>>>>> p primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free) >>>>>>>>>>>> e extended >>>>>>>>>>>> Select (default p): b >>>>>>>>>>>> Invalid partition type `b' >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Command (m for help): n >>>>>>>>>>>> Partition type: >>>>>>>>>>>> p primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free) >>>>>>>>>>>> e extended >>>>>>>>>>>> Select (default p): p >>>>>>>>>>>> Partition number (1-4, default 1): >>>>>>>>>>>> Using default value 1 >>>>>>>>>>>> First sector (2048-3913663, default 2048): >>>>>>>>>>>> Using default value 2048 >>>>>>>>>>>> Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G} (2048-3913663, default >>>>>>>>>>>> 3913663): >>>>>>>>>>>> Using default value 3913663 >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Command (m for help): b >>>>>>>>>>>> There is no *BSD partition on /dev/sdd. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Command (m for help): w >>>>>>>>>>>> The partition table has been altered! >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table. >>>>>>>>>>>> Syncing disks. >>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo fdisk >>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Command (m for help): p >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Disk /dev/sdd: 2003 MB, 2003795968 bytes >>>>>>>>>>>> 11 heads, 4 sectors/track, 88946 cylinders, total 3913664 >>>>>>>>>>>> sectors >>>>>>>>>>>> Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes >>>>>>>>>>>> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes >>>>>>>>>>>> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes >>>>>>>>>>>> Disk identifier: 0xbdd16f92 >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 2048 3913663 1955808 83 Linux >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Command (m for help): ^[[B^[[A^[ >>>>>>>>>>>> [: unknown command >>>>>>>>>>>> Command action >>>>>>>>>>>> a toggle a bootable flag >>>>>>>>>>>> b edit bsd disklabel >>>>>>>>>>>> c toggle the dos compatibility flag >>>>>>>>>>>> d delete a partition >>>>>>>>>>>> l list known partition types >>>>>>>>>>>> m print this menu >>>>>>>>>>>> n add a new partition >>>>>>>>>>>> o create a new empty DOS partition table >>>>>>>>>>>> p print the partition table >>>>>>>>>>>> q quit without saving changes >>>>>>>>>>>> s create a new empty Sun disklabel >>>>>>>>>>>> t change a partition's system id >>>>>>>>>>>> u change display/entry units >>>>>>>>>>>> v verify the partition table >>>>>>>>>>>> w write table to disk and exit >>>>>>>>>>>> x extra functionality (experts only) >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Command (m for help): q >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> sudo fdisk -l /dev/sdd1 >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Disk /dev/sdd1: 2001 MB, 2001731584 bytes >>>>>>>>>>>> 62 heads, 62 sectors/track, 1017 cylinders, total 3909632 >>>>>>>>>>>> sectors >>>>>>>>>>>> Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes >>>>>>>>>>>> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes >>>>>>>>>>>> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes >>>>>>>>>>>> Disk identifier: 0x20ac7dda >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> This doesn't look like a partition table >>>>>>>>>>>> Probably you selected the wrong device. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1p1 ? 3224498923 3657370039 216435558+ 7 >>>>>>>>>>>> HPFS/NTFS/exFAT >>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1p2 ? 3272020941 930513678 976730017 16 >>>>>>>>>>>> Hidden FAT16 >>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1p3 ? 0 0 0 6f >>>>>>>>>>>> Unknown >>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1p4 50200576 974536369 462167897 0 Empty >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Partition table entries are not in disk order >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> ****Now when I plug the USB drive in and it automounts nothing >>>>>>>>>>>> new appears in the file manager. SO I ran another program to see what it >>>>>>>>>>>> says: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo sfdisk >>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd >>>>>>>>>>>> Checking that no-one is using this disk right now ... >>>>>>>>>>>> OK >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Disk /dev/sdd: 1018 cylinders, 62 heads, 62 sectors/track >>>>>>>>>>>> Old situation: >>>>>>>>>>>> Warning: The partition table looks like it was made >>>>>>>>>>>> for C/H/S=*/11/4 (instead of 1018/62/62). >>>>>>>>>>>> For this listing I'll assume that geometry. >>>>>>>>>>>> Units = cylinders of 22528 bytes, blocks of 1024 bytes, >>>>>>>>>>>> counting from 0 >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Device Boot Start End #cyls #blocks Id System >>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 46+ 88946- 88901- 1955808 83 Linux >>>>>>>>>>>> start: (c,h,s) expected (46,6,1) found (1,78,9) >>>>>>>>>>>> end: (c,h,s) expected (1023,10,4) found (34,10,4) >>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd2 0 - 0 0 0 Empty >>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd3 0 - 0 0 0 Empty >>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd4 0 - 0 0 0 Empty >>>>>>>>>>>> Input in the following format; absent fields get a default >>>>>>>>>>>> value. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Usually you only need to specify and (and >>>>>>>>>>>> perhaps ). >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 :? >>>>>>>>>>>> trailing junk after number >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 : >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 7:29 AM, Mike Ballon < >>>>>>>>>>>> mike.ballon@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> First I was wrong to say that /dev/sdd1 would not exist it you >>>>>>>>>>>>> simply unmounted it. I believe it can vary between a physical system and a >>>>>>>>>>>>> VM. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- returns the memory stick i just plugged in and assigns >>>>>>>>>>>>> device /dev/sdb >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> $> dmesg >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> [ 452.300827] scsi 3:0:0:0: Direct-Access Kingston >>>>>>>>>>>>> DataTraveler 2.0 PMAP PQ: 0 ANSI: 4 >>>>>>>>>>>>> [ 452.302226] sd 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0 >>>>>>>>>>>>> [ 452.316528] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] 15240576 512-byte logical >>>>>>>>>>>>> blocks: (7.80 GB/7.26 >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- automount presents the stick to me because it has a file >>>>>>>>>>>>> system >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> $> mount | grep sdb >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdb1 on /media/UNTITLED type vfat >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- fdisk returns the partition info >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> $> fdisk -l /dev/sdb >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >>>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdb1 2 15240575 7620287 b W95 >>>>>>>>>>>>> FAT32 >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- use fdisk to delete the partition >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> $> fdisk /dev/sdb >>>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > d >>>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > w >>>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > p >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- use fdisk to create the partition >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> $> fdisk /dev/sdb >>>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > o >>>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > n >>>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > 1 (press enter 3times) >>>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > t >>>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > b >>>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > w >>>>>>>>>>>>> $> Command > p >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >>>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdb1 2048 15240575 7619264 b W95 >>>>>>>>>>>>> FAT32 >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- make the file system if needed, I say if needed because >>>>>>>>>>>>> since the partition is exactly the same and the fs is the same, automount >>>>>>>>>>>>> mounted the stick for me automagically >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> $> umount /dev/sdb1 >>>>>>>>>>>>> $> mkfs.vfat /dev/sdb1 >>>>>>>>>>>>> $> mount /dev/sdb /mnt/foobar >>>>>>>>>>>>> $> touch /mnt/foobar/test.txt >>>>>>>>>>>>> $> ls /mnt/fobar >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> test.txt >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- oops forgot the renaming of volume, I'm on debian so >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> $> apt-get install mtools >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Setting up mtools (4.0.17-1) ... >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> $> mlabel -i /dev/sdb1 ::usb_stick >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> again... gparted is your friend >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Mike Ballon < >>>>>>>>>>>>> mike.ballon@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> if you unmounted then /dev/sdd1 would no longer be there. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Give me a few mins and I'll spin up a VM (I'm on a Mac) and >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll run through all the steps for you. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 3:34 AM, Michael Havens < >>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bummer.... new drive: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mount >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 on /media/bmike1/OpenELEC type vfat >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks2) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo mkfs -t >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> vfat /dev/sdd1 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1: No such file or directory >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo mkfs -t >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> vfat /dev/sdd1 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1: No such file or directory >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo e2label >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 Pny2G >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> e2label: No such file or directory while trying to open >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Couldn't find valid filesystem superblock. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> what am I doing wrong? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 8:28 PM, Michael Havens < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that wouldn't change a vfat system but it inspired the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> correct search terms and I found 'dosfslabel'. Thanks for the help, man:D >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 7:50 PM, Ryan Rix wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yeah, you're right Mike. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RenameUSBDrive#FAT16_and_FAT32 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Michael Havens writes: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > same thing: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > sudo e2label /dev/sdd1 Goodwill >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > e2label: Bad magic number in super-block while trying to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> open >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > /dev/sdd1 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Couldn't find valid filesystem superblock. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > could it be because it is a vfat file system? (while I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> love linux I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > like to have the ability for my flash drives to be used >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on common >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > computers) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 5:51 PM, Mike Ballon < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mike.ballon@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > It's I file system label so yes, you'll need to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> format. If there >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > is no partition will have to create a partition >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> before you can do >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > a mkfs gparted should do all that for you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > On May 5, 2014 7:47 PM, "Michael Havens" < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Thanks Mike. Does this error mean I need to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> format the drive? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > sudo e2label /dev/sdc1 Goodwill >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > e2label: Bad magic number in super-block while >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> trying to open >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > /dev/sdc1 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Couldn't find valid filesystem superblock. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > This is what 'mount' shows sdc1 to be: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > /dev/sdc1 on /media/bmike1/OpenELEC type vfat >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks2) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > and to format this and apply the label it would >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdc1;e2label /dev/sdc1 Goodwill >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 4:08 PM, Mike Ballon >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > e2label >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 7:05 PM, Michael >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Havens >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > I have a few flash drives. When I plug >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> them in to my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > computer a name referring to that flash >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> drive appears >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > in the file manager. I have two >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> questions: the first >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > is how do I change that name? The second >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is how do I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > set that name when I format the drive? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - 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