thanks for the info :-)~MIKE~(-: On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 1:49 PM, Carruth, Rusty wrote: > You might be able to get it back working, but I’d recommend you pitch it > and get a new one to replace it. For the full background on why, go read > my email a while back where I explain MLC and SLC and SSDs and stuff, oh my. > > > > The short version, though, is – given the short R/W lifespan of MLC-based > storage (which your flash drive is), getting it to work again (IF the > failure reason is flash wearing out) is only putting off, for a very short > time, the moment when the drive totally fails in a totally unsalvageable > way. (Can you say “Impending data loss”? ;-) > > > > That being said, rumor has it that leaving your flash drive in the car > during the summer (can you say 150 degrees in the car? But do NOT leave it > in direct sun – a bit too hot) MAY help make the flash work again for a > while. > > > > Now, a direct answer: ‘no such file or directory’, in this case, means > that /dev/sdc1 (for example) does not exist. This is usually because Linux > has not detected a partition table on the device which specifies a > partition. ‘no medium found’ means that the device is responding in a way > that indicates to the OS that there is no actual media on which to store, > or from which to retrieve, anything. Kind of like plugging in a USB CD or > DVD drive but not putting a CD or DVD in it. > > > > > > *From:* plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org [mailto: > plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org] *On Behalf Of *Michael Havens > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 07, 2014 12:16 PM > *To:* Main PLUG discussion list > *Subject:* Re: change name > > > > I was wondering, I still have that flash drive that died and wanted to see > if I could resrrect it: > > Well, to save you from having to wade trough text for 3 of the 8 commands > the response was 'no medium found' as opposed to 'no such file or > directory'.Then I thought perhaps I needed to partition it; for > /dev/sdb-/dev/sdd the response was 'no medium found' and then /dev/sde said > 'no such file or directory'. Why did the returns give me to different > responses? > > > > sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdc1 > > mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) > > /dev/sdc1: No such file or directory > > > > sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdd1 > > mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) > > /dev/sdd1: No such file or directory > > > > sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sde1 > > mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) > > /dev/sde1: No such file or directory > > > > sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdb1 > > mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) > > /dev/sdb1: No such file or directory > > > > sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdb > > mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) > > /dev/sdb: No medium found > > > > sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdc > > mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) > > /dev/sdc: No medium found > > > > sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdd > > mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) > > /dev/sdd: No medium found > > > > sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sde > > mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) > > /dev/sde: No such file or directory > > > > sudo fdisk /dev/sdd > > fdisk: unable to open /dev/sdd: No medium found > > > > sudo fdisk /dev/sdc > > fdisk: unable to open /dev/sdc: No medium found > > > > sudo fdisk /dev/sdb > > fdisk: unable to open /dev/sdb: No medium found > > > > sudo fdisk /dev/sde > > fdisk: unable to open /dev/sde: No such file or directory > > > > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > > On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 11:12 AM, Mike Ballon > wrote: > > no sweat, glad we nailed it down. > > > > On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 2:04 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > > then mkfs -t vfat then dosfslabel > > > > thanks for your help.... couldn't of done it w/o you! > > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > > On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > > 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 > 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 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) ... > > > > $> mlabel -i /dev/sdb1 ::usb_stick > > > > again... gparted is your friend > > > > > > On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Mike Ballon wrote: > > if you unmounted then /dev/sdd1 would no longer be there. > > > > Give me a few mins and I'll spin up a VM (I'm on a Mac) and I'll run > through all the steps for you. > > > > On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 3:34 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > > bummer.... new drive: > > > > mount > > ... > > /dev/sdd1 on /media/bmike1/OpenELEC type vfat > (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks2) > > > > bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ 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 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 > > 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" 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >