So what is the option, "-t vfat" or "-t msdos"? I thought "xfs" was an option. Oh yea..... I don't "plan" on using this in windows but just in case I need to pull a file off of my dad's computer. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 9:02 AM, wrote: > kitepilot@twinbeech[~]$ man mkfs|grep fat > fs(5), badblocks(8), fsck(8), mkdosfs(8), mke2fs(8), mkfs.bfs(8), > mkfs.ext2(8), mkfs.ext3(8), mkfs.ext4(8), mkfs.minix(8), mkfs.msdos(8), > mkfs.vfat(8), mkfs.xfs(8), mkfs.xiafs(8) > > kitepilot@twinbeech[~]$ man 8 mkfs.vfat > > > > Michael Havens writes: > >> 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 < >>>>> 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 >