only hard drive partitions (sda-9) and 'sr0'. I think sr0 is the camera card.... not sure though as nothing is plugged in to that. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 6:06 PM, wrote: > What do you see in: > cat /proc/partitions ? > ET > > Michael Havens writes: > >> the return wasn't blank! >> sdiff -s /tmp/lsusb-b4.txt /tmp/lsusb-af.txt >> >>> Bus 001 Device 013: ID 048d:1169 Integrated Technology Expres >>> >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 5:06 PM, wrote: >> >>> That's bad... >>> That suggests that the drive doesn't trigger udev, which most likely >>> means >>> that is damaged, but a 'pull without mounting' would not do that, so: >>> BEFORE PLUGING IN THE DRIVE: >>> lsusb > /tmp/lsusb-b4.txt >>> AFTER PLUGING IN THE DRIVE: >>> lsusb > /tmp/lsusb-af.txt >>> sdiff -s /tmp/lsusb-b4.txt /tmp/lsusb-af.txt >>> If you see nothing, it's probably hosed... >>> ET >>> >>> Michael Havens writes: >>> >>>> well there is no difference between the two files. >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 4:38 PM, wrote: >>>> >>>>> Michael, I am no following the thread but: >>>>> BEFORE PLUGING IN THE DRIVE: >>>>> cp /proc/partitions /tmp/partitions >>>>> AFTER PLUGING IN THE DRIVE: >>>>> sdiff -s /proc/partitions /tmp/partitions >>>>> Whatever you see is your partition, then: >>>>> dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sd${YOUR_PARTITION_******THAT_YOU_FOUND_ABOVE} >>>>> >>>>> Then create a new partition (cfdisk) and mk2fs it. >>>>> YMMV... >>>>> ET >>>>> >>>>> Michael Havens writes: >>>>> >>>>>> well.... I just went to officemax to see if windows could format it. >>>>>> it >>>>>> could not and the guys there said my drive was corrupted. So I bought >>>>>> a >>>>>> new >>>>>> one. I still have the 'corrupted' drive if there are any ideas out >>>>>> there >>>>>> in >>>>>> plug land about how to fix it. (it is so upsetting.... the drive >>>>>> isn't a >>>>>> year old yet) >>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>> On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 12:16 PM, Brian Cluff >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Pull the drive out and do: >>>>>>> cat /proc/partitions >>>>>>> Then insert the drive into your computer, count to 10 and run the >>>>>>> above >>>>>>> command again. The new drive that shows up is the one you just >>>>>>> inserted. >>>>>>> If you don't see any differences, run it again, the drive just might >>>>>>> be >>>>>>> slow in connecting to you system. If it doesn't show up at all, it >>>>>>> might >>>>>>> be damaged and isn't going to show up... try turning it off and back >>>>>>> on >>>>>>> again :) >>>>>>> Brian Cluff >>>>>>> On 08/25/2013 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< >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> 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 >