now I am running into a snafu.... sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/sdc mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) /dev/sdc: No medium found bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/sdc1 mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) /dev/sdc1: No such file or directory bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ :-)~MIKE~(-: On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 11:19 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > I jumped in the shower and it came to me.... dmesg. > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 11:18 AM, Stephen wrote: > >> Cat /var/log/syslog I think. >> On Aug 25, 2013 11:05 AM, "Michael Havens" wrote: >> >>> Well, I stuck a usb drive into the computer, opened a terminal, and >>> copied files to it. Then I forgot to umount the drive and pulled the drive >>> out. Now I need to format it and do not know how to do that. How do I see >>> what the drive is being called when I stick it in? >>> :-)~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 >> > >