On 09/04/2011 09:35 AM, joe@actionline.com wrote: > >> you try mounting it? > > Yes. It mounts automatically when the drive is inserted. > And proof that it is properly mounted is shown by the fact > that I can copy files to it and from it. > > Also, fdisk -l finds and shows the device: >>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >>> /dev/sdb1 * 32 7821311 3910640 b W95 FAT32 > > However, when I try to run 'unetbootin' it states: "No USB drive is found." > > I have tried umount and reformatting it, both of which work fine. > So how can I get 'unetbootin' to find it? > > --------------------------------- >> On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 10:48 PM, wrote: >>> What do I need to do to get my system to "see" a formatted USB flash >>> drive? >>> >>> After inserting a USB flash drive, as root, 'df' shows this: >>> Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on >>> /dev/sda1 12G 2.6G 8.7G 24% / >>> /dev/sda6 23G 1001M 22G 5% /home >>> /dev/sdb1 3.8G 4.0K 3.8G 1% /media/disk >>> >>> And fdisk -l shows this: >>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >>> /dev/sda1 * 63 25189919 12594928+ 83 Linux >>> /dev/sda2 25189920 78156224 26483152+ 5 Extended >>> /dev/sda5 25189983 31230359 3020188+ 82 Linux swap / >>> Solaris >>> /dev/sda6 31230423 78156224 23462901 83 Linux >>> >>> Disk /dev/sdb: 4004 MB, 4004511744 bytes >>> 116 heads, 51 sectors/track, 1322 cylinders, total 7821312 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: 0x00000000 >>> >>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >>> /dev/sdb1 * 32 7821311 3910640 b W95 FAT32 >>> >>> But when I try to run 'unetbootin' no USB drive is found. > > > From http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/install-linux-with-ease-using-unetbootin/ : At the bottom, choose your drive from the drop down (if it doesn’t show up in the list, make sure the type is set to flash drive, that your flash drive is plugged in, and that other programs like a file manager can open it””if it still doesn’t show, try closing and re-opening UNetbootin). If you still have a problem, please provide details regarding distro, versions (distro and unetbootin), how you installed unetbootin, etc. -- -Eric 'shubes' --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss