why does it matter? it is only 2 gig. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 10:34 AM, wrote: > If I was you, I'd make a partition. > Scary... > ET > > > Michael Havens writes: > >> sudo mkfs -t vfat -I /dev/sdc did it. Thanks Enrique! Now I get the nice >> file manager appearing and everything.... How cool. I had to use -I >> because >> there are no partitions on the drive. >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 9:46 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >>> it appears that msdos and vfat just point to each other (man mkfs.vfat is >>> the man for mkfs.msdos). Is this correct? So then it doesn't matter if I >>> do >>> "-t vfat" or "-t msdos". What about "xtfs"? >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 9:25 AM, wrote: >>> >>>> RTFM! ;-) >>>> ET >>>> Michael Havens writes: >>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> org >>>>>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/**********mailman/listinfo/plug-**** >>>>>>>>>> discuss >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> plug-discuss >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> discuss>>>>>>>>> discuss >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> <**http://lists.phxlinux.org/********mailman/listinfo/plug-**** >>>>>>>>>> discuss >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> discuss>>>>>>>>> discuss >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> <**http://lists.phxlinux.org/********mailman/listinfo/plug-**** >>>>>>>>>> discuss >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> discuss>>>>>>>>> discuss >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> **>>>>>>>>> discuss >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ** >>>>>>>>>> ** >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> >**> >>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------********--------------------- >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**** >>>>>>>>> ****org< >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss@lists.**phxlinux.****org < >>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.****org >>>>>>> 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 < >>>>>> 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 >