what is the option in mkfs? I looked at man but they don't list it. Is it '-t fat32'? :-)~MIKE~(-: On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 8:52 AM, wrote: > THen you are good... :) > Create a partition and install a FAT-32 filesystem if you plan on pluging > that thing to Wincrap. > ET > > Michael Havens writes: > >> dmesg says the drive is sdc. I can then mount the drive and look at it's >> contents. >> now for your directions: >> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ lsusb > /tmp/junk-lsusb-0.txt >> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ cat /proc/partitions > >> /tmp/junk-partitions-0.txt >> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ lsusb > /tmp/junk-lsusb-1.txt >> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ cat /proc/partitions > >> /tmp/junk-partitions-1.txt >> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ diff /tmp/junk-lsusb-?.txt >> 0a1 >> >>> Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0930:6544 Toshiba Corp. Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 >>> >> Stick (2GB) >> All is good. >> I can tell you right now that there are no partitions on this drive. It is >> dev/sdc. I kinow this is the case because I can mount /dev/sdc /mnt/sdc >> and >> look at the contents. There is nothing in it that I want to keep. >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 8:12 AM, wrote: >> >>> First question to answer is: Is the drive being detected? >>> Unplug the drive, wait a minute and do: >>> lsusb > /tmp/junk-lsusb-0.txt >>> cat /proc/partitions > /tmp/junk-partitions-0.txt >>> Now plug the drive, wait a minute and do: >>> lsusb > /tmp/junk-lsusb-1.txt >>> cat /proc/partitions > /tmp/junk-partitions-1.txt >>> Then >>> diff /tmp/junk-lsusb-?.txt >>> If you see at leas one line you are good, otherwise you are dead in the >>> water. >>> If you can see the device, then: >>> diff /tmp/junk-partitions-?.txt >>> That's your partition. >>> Depending on what you have (if you have) next steps are different. >>> YMMV... >>> ET >>> >>> Michael Havens writes: >>> >>>> Okay, when I was making a backup drive I did so on a drive that was too >>>> small. (bummer) now, when I stick that device in nothing happens (the >>>> nice >>>> little file manager doesn't appear). So I think that is because I >>>> created >>>> a >>>> label for this drive. So I wonder to myself how to fix it. What I think >>>> of >>>> is mkfs. What is a generic filesystem I can use on microsoft computers >>>> too? >>>> is xtfs the best or should I go with fat 16/32? or am I incorrect that >>>> this >>>> will fix the problem? >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>> ------------------------------****--------------------- >>> 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 >