Try $ blkid If Linux is seeing the drive as a device it should return a UUID and a device assignment for it. On May 6, 2014 2:46 PM, "Michael Havens" wrote: > unplugging it was the first thing I tried. Then I tried to fix it with a > reboot (that fixed things for me before when dealing with things. > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 2:18 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ /etc/init.d/autofs status >> bash: /etc/init.d/autofs: No such file or directory >> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ >> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ ps |grep automount >> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ >> >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> >> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 11:51 AM, Mike Ballon wrote: >> >>> unplug/plug, it should automount, if not check: >>> >>> $ /etc/init.d/autofs status >>> >>> automount (pid 1442) is running... >>> >>> >>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 2:44 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>> >>>> it isn't automounting. >>>> >>>> >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 11:41 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>> >>>>> got it all to work.... even changed the label name. What messed me up >>>>> was: >>>>> >>>>> $> Command > 1 (press enter 3times) -- again maybe you don't need >>>>> the one >>>>> >>>>> I didn't understand at first that was part of the 'n' command. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo fdisk /dev/sdd >>>>> >>>>> Command (m for help): o >>>>> Building a new DOS disklabel with disk identifier 0x3e8c35b3. >>>>> Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them. >>>>> After that, of course, the previous content won't be recoverable. >>>>> >>>>> Warning: invalid flag 0x0000 of partition table 4 will be corrected by >>>>> w(rite) >>>>> >>>>> Command (m for help): n >>>>> Partition type: >>>>> p primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free) >>>>> e extended >>>>> Select (default p): p >>>>> Partition number (1-4, default 1): >>>>> Using default value 1 >>>>> First sector (2048-3913663, default 2048): >>>>> Using default value 2048 >>>>> Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G} (2048-3913663, default 3913663): >>>>> Using default value 3913663 >>>>> >>>>> Command (m for help): t >>>>> Selected partition 1 >>>>> Hex code (type L to list codes): ntfs >>>>> Hex code (type L to list codes): >>>>> Hex code (type L to list codes): l >>>>> >>>>> 0 Empty 24 NEC DOS 81 Minix / old Lin bf >>>>> Solaris >>>>> 1 FAT12 27 Hidden NTFS Win 82 Linux swap / So c1 >>>>> DRDOS/sec (FAT- >>>>> 2 XENIX root 39 Plan 9 83 Linux c4 >>>>> DRDOS/sec (FAT- >>>>> 3 XENIX usr 3c PartitionMagic 84 OS/2 hidden C: c6 >>>>> DRDOS/sec (FAT- >>>>> 4 FAT16 <32M 40 Venix 80286 85 Linux extended c7 Syrinx >>>>> >>>>> 5 Extended 41 PPC PReP Boot 86 NTFS volume set da Non-FS >>>>> data >>>>> 6 FAT16 42 SFS 87 NTFS volume set db CP/M / >>>>> CTOS / . >>>>> 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT 4d QNX4.x 88 Linux plaintext de Dell >>>>> Utility >>>>> 8 AIX 4e QNX4.x 2nd part 8e Linux LVM df BootIt >>>>> >>>>> 9 AIX bootable 4f QNX4.x 3rd part 93 Amoeba e1 DOS >>>>> access >>>>> a OS/2 Boot Manag 50 OnTrack DM 94 Amoeba BBT e3 DOS >>>>> R/O >>>>> b W95 FAT32 51 OnTrack DM6 Aux 9f BSD/OS e4 >>>>> SpeedStor >>>>> c W95 FAT32 (LBA) 52 CP/M a0 IBM Thinkpad hi eb BeOS >>>>> fs >>>>> e W95 FAT16 (LBA) 53 OnTrack DM6 Aux a5 FreeBSD ee GPT >>>>> >>>>> f W95 Ext'd (LBA) 54 OnTrackDM6 a6 OpenBSD ef EFI >>>>> (FAT-12/16/ >>>>> 10 OPUS 55 EZ-Drive a7 NeXTSTEP f0 >>>>> Linux/PA-RISC b >>>>> 11 Hidden FAT12 56 Golden Bow a8 Darwin UFS f1 >>>>> SpeedStor >>>>> 12 Compaq diagnost 5c Priam Edisk a9 NetBSD f4 >>>>> SpeedStor >>>>> 14 Hidden FAT16 <3 61 SpeedStor ab Darwin boot f2 DOS >>>>> secondary >>>>> 16 Hidden FAT16 63 GNU HURD or Sys af HFS / HFS+ fb VMware >>>>> VMFS >>>>> 17 Hidden HPFS/NTF 64 Novell Netware b7 BSDI fs fc VMware >>>>> VMKCORE >>>>> 18 AST SmartSleep 65 Novell Netware b8 BSDI swap fd Linux >>>>> raid auto >>>>> 1b Hidden W95 FAT3 70 DiskSecure Mult bb Boot Wizard hid fe >>>>> LANstep >>>>> 1c Hidden W95 FAT3 75 PC/IX be Solaris boot ff BBT >>>>> >>>>> 1e Hidden W95 FAT1 80 Old Minix >>>>> Hex code (type L to list codes): 86 >>>>> Changed system type of partition 1 to 86 (NTFS volume set) >>>>> >>>>> Command (m for help): b >>>>> There is no *BSD partition on /dev/sdd. >>>>> >>>>> Command (m for help): p >>>>> >>>>> Disk /dev/sdd: 2003 MB, 2003795968 bytes >>>>> 11 heads, 4 sectors/track, 88946 cylinders, total 3913664 sectors >>>>> Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes >>>>> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes >>>>> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes >>>>> Disk identifier: 0x3e8c35b3 >>>>> >>>>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >>>>> /dev/sdd1 2048 3913663 1955808 86 NTFS volume set >>>>> >>>>> Command (m for help): w >>>>> The partition table has been altered! >>>>> >>>>> Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table. >>>>> Syncing disks. >>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 11:23 AM, Mike Ballon wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> After the 1 is t, 1 might have been selected for you by default. >>>>>> >>>>>> start over... >>>>>> >>>>>> $> fdisk /dev/sdd >>>>>> $> Command > o (create new table) >>>>>> $> Command > n (create part, 1 would be the default, maybe you don't >>>>>> need the 1) >>>>>> $> Command > 1 (press enter 3times) -- again maybe you don't need the >>>>>> one >>>>>> $> Command > t (select fs type) >>>>>> $> Command > b (selects fat for fs) >>>>>> $> Command > p (print the table) >>>>>> $> Command > w (write the changes) >>>>>> >>>>>> don't make me do a video I don't have time ;) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 1:57 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Okay.... I think I really screwed things up. YOu said: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> $> fdisk /dev/sdb >>>>>>> $> Command > o >>>>>>> $> Command > n >>>>>>> $> Command > 1 (press enter 3times) >>>>>>> $> Command > t >>>>>>> $> Command > b >>>>>>> $> Command > w >>>>>>> $> Command > p >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ***The above didn't look like that. There was no '$>' >>>>>>> But I figured your computer was just configured differently >>>>>>> so I carried on! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo fdisk /dev/sdd >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Command (m for help): o >>>>>>> Building a new DOS disklabel with disk identifier 0xf66cb38c. >>>>>>> Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them. >>>>>>> After that, of course, the previous content won't be recoverable. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Warning: invalid flag 0x0000 of partition table 4 will be corrected >>>>>>> by w(rite) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Command (m for help): n >>>>>>> Partition type: >>>>>>> p primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free) >>>>>>> e extended >>>>>>> Select (default p): p >>>>>>> Partition number (1-4, default 1): >>>>>>> Using default value 1 >>>>>>> First sector (2048-3913663, default 2048): >>>>>>> Using default value 2048 >>>>>>> Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G} (2048-3913663, default >>>>>>> 3913663): >>>>>>> Using default value 3913663 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Command (m for help): 1 >>>>>>> 1: unknown command >>>>>>> Command action >>>>>>> a toggle a bootable flag >>>>>>> b edit bsd disklabel >>>>>>> c toggle the dos compatibility flag >>>>>>> d delete a partition >>>>>>> l list known partition types >>>>>>> m print this menu >>>>>>> n add a new partition >>>>>>> o create a new empty DOS partition table >>>>>>> p print the partition table >>>>>>> q quit without saving changes >>>>>>> s create a new empty Sun disklabel >>>>>>> t change a partition's system id >>>>>>> u change display/entry units >>>>>>> v verify the partition table >>>>>>> w write table to disk and exit >>>>>>> x extra functionality (experts only) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Command (m for help): t >>>>>>> Selected partition 1 >>>>>>> Hex code (type L to list codes): >>>>>>> Hex code (type L to list codes): w >>>>>>> Hex code (type L to list codes): ^[^[ >>>>>>> Hex code (type L to list codes): >>>>>>> Hex code (type L to list codes): ^Cbmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ >>>>>>> sudo fdisk /dev/sdd >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Command (m for help): o >>>>>>> Building a new DOS disklabel with disk identifier 0xbdd16f92. >>>>>>> Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them. >>>>>>> After that, of course, the previous content won't be recoverable. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Warning: invalid flag 0x0000 of partition table 4 will be corrected >>>>>>> by w(rite) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Command (m for help): n >>>>>>> Partition type: >>>>>>> p primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free) >>>>>>> e extended >>>>>>> Select (default p): b >>>>>>> Invalid partition type `b' >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Command (m for help): n >>>>>>> Partition type: >>>>>>> p primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free) >>>>>>> e extended >>>>>>> Select (default p): p >>>>>>> Partition number (1-4, default 1): >>>>>>> Using default value 1 >>>>>>> First sector (2048-3913663, default 2048): >>>>>>> Using default value 2048 >>>>>>> Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G} (2048-3913663, default >>>>>>> 3913663): >>>>>>> Using default value 3913663 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Command (m for help): b >>>>>>> There is no *BSD partition on /dev/sdd. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Command (m for help): w >>>>>>> The partition table has been altered! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table. >>>>>>> Syncing disks. >>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo fdisk /dev/sdd >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Command (m for help): p >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Disk /dev/sdd: 2003 MB, 2003795968 bytes >>>>>>> 11 heads, 4 sectors/track, 88946 cylinders, total 3913664 sectors >>>>>>> Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes >>>>>>> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes >>>>>>> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes >>>>>>> Disk identifier: 0xbdd16f92 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 2048 3913663 1955808 83 Linux >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Command (m for help): ^[[B^[[A^[ >>>>>>> [: unknown command >>>>>>> Command action >>>>>>> a toggle a bootable flag >>>>>>> b edit bsd disklabel >>>>>>> c toggle the dos compatibility flag >>>>>>> d delete a partition >>>>>>> l list known partition types >>>>>>> m print this menu >>>>>>> n add a new partition >>>>>>> o create a new empty DOS partition table >>>>>>> p print the partition table >>>>>>> q quit without saving changes >>>>>>> s create a new empty Sun disklabel >>>>>>> t change a partition's system id >>>>>>> u change display/entry units >>>>>>> v verify the partition table >>>>>>> w write table to disk and exit >>>>>>> x extra functionality (experts only) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Command (m for help): q >>>>>>> >>>>>>> sudo fdisk -l /dev/sdd1 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Disk /dev/sdd1: 2001 MB, 2001731584 bytes >>>>>>> 62 heads, 62 sectors/track, 1017 cylinders, total 3909632 sectors >>>>>>> Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes >>>>>>> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes >>>>>>> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes >>>>>>> Disk identifier: 0x20ac7dda >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This doesn't look like a partition table >>>>>>> Probably you selected the wrong device. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >>>>>>> /dev/sdd1p1 ? 3224498923 3657370039 216435558+ 7 >>>>>>> HPFS/NTFS/exFAT >>>>>>> /dev/sdd1p2 ? 3272020941 930513678 976730017 16 Hidden >>>>>>> FAT16 >>>>>>> /dev/sdd1p3 ? 0 0 0 6f Unknown >>>>>>> /dev/sdd1p4 50200576 974536369 462167897 0 Empty >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Partition table entries are not in disk order >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ****Now when I plug the USB drive in and it automounts nothing new >>>>>>> appears in the file manager. SO I ran another program to see what it says: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo sfdisk /dev/sdd >>>>>>> Checking that no-one is using this disk right now ... >>>>>>> OK >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Disk /dev/sdd: 1018 cylinders, 62 heads, 62 sectors/track >>>>>>> Old situation: >>>>>>> Warning: The partition table looks like it was made >>>>>>> for C/H/S=*/11/4 (instead of 1018/62/62). >>>>>>> For this listing I'll assume that geometry. >>>>>>> Units = cylinders of 22528 bytes, blocks of 1024 bytes, counting >>>>>>> from 0 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Device Boot Start End #cyls #blocks Id System >>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 46+ 88946- 88901- 1955808 83 Linux >>>>>>> start: (c,h,s) expected (46,6,1) found (1,78,9) >>>>>>> end: (c,h,s) expected (1023,10,4) found (34,10,4) >>>>>>> /dev/sdd2 0 - 0 0 0 Empty >>>>>>> /dev/sdd3 0 - 0 0 0 Empty >>>>>>> /dev/sdd4 0 - 0 0 0 Empty >>>>>>> Input in the following format; absent fields get a default value. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Usually you only need to specify and (and perhaps >>>>>>> ). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 :? >>>>>>> trailing junk after number >>>>>>> >>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 : >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 7:29 AM, Mike Ballon wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> First I was wrong to say that /dev/sdd1 would not exist it you >>>>>>>> simply unmounted it. I believe it can vary between a physical system and a >>>>>>>> VM. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- returns the memory stick i just plugged in and assigns device >>>>>>>> /dev/sdb >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> $> dmesg >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [ 452.300827] scsi 3:0:0:0: Direct-Access Kingston >>>>>>>> DataTraveler 2.0 PMAP PQ: 0 ANSI: 4 >>>>>>>> [ 452.302226] sd 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0 >>>>>>>> [ 452.316528] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] 15240576 512-byte logical blocks: >>>>>>>> (7.80 GB/7.26 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- automount presents the stick to me because it has a file system >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> $> mount | grep sdb >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> /dev/sdb1 on /media/UNTITLED type vfat >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- fdisk returns the partition info >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> $> fdisk -l /dev/sdb >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >>>>>>>> /dev/sdb1 2 15240575 7620287 b W95 FAT32 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- use fdisk to delete the partition >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> $> fdisk /dev/sdb >>>>>>>> $> Command > d >>>>>>>> $> Command > w >>>>>>>> $> Command > p >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- use fdisk to create the partition >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> $> fdisk /dev/sdb >>>>>>>> $> Command > o >>>>>>>> $> Command > n >>>>>>>> $> Command > 1 (press enter 3times) >>>>>>>> $> Command > t >>>>>>>> $> Command > b >>>>>>>> $> Command > w >>>>>>>> $> Command > p >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System >>>>>>>> /dev/sdb1 2048 15240575 7619264 b W95 FAT32 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- make the file system if needed, I say if needed because since >>>>>>>> the partition is exactly the same and the fs is the same, automount mounted >>>>>>>> the stick for me automagically >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> $> umount /dev/sdb1 >>>>>>>> $> mkfs.vfat /dev/sdb1 >>>>>>>> $> mount /dev/sdb /mnt/foobar >>>>>>>> $> touch /mnt/foobar/test.txt >>>>>>>> $> ls /mnt/fobar >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> test.txt >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- oops forgot the renaming of volume, I'm on debian so >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> $> apt-get install mtools >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Setting up mtools (4.0.17-1) ... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> $> mlabel -i /dev/sdb1 ::usb_stick >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> again... gparted is your friend >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Mike Ballon >>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> if you unmounted then /dev/sdd1 would no longer be there. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Give me a few mins and I'll spin up a VM (I'm on a Mac) and I'll >>>>>>>>> run through all the steps for you. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 3:34 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> bummer.... new drive: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> mount >>>>>>>>>> ... >>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 on /media/bmike1/OpenELEC type vfat >>>>>>>>>> (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks2) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo mkfs -t vfat >>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 >>>>>>>>>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) >>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1: No such file or directory >>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ >>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo mkfs -t vfat >>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 >>>>>>>>>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012) >>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1: No such file or directory >>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo e2label >>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 Pny2G >>>>>>>>>> e2label: No such file or directory while trying to open /dev/sdd1 >>>>>>>>>> Couldn't find valid filesystem superblock. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> what am I doing wrong? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 8:28 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> that wouldn't change a vfat system but it inspired the correct >>>>>>>>>>> search terms and I found 'dosfslabel'. Thanks for the help, man:D >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 7:50 PM, Ryan Rix wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Yeah, you're right Mike. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RenameUSBDrive#FAT16_and_FAT32 >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Michael Havens writes: >>>>>>>>>>>> > same thing: >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > sudo e2label /dev/sdd1 Goodwill >>>>>>>>>>>> > e2label: Bad magic number in super-block while trying to open >>>>>>>>>>>> > /dev/sdd1 >>>>>>>>>>>> > Couldn't find valid filesystem superblock. >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > could it be because it is a vfat file system? (while I love >>>>>>>>>>>> linux I >>>>>>>>>>>> > like to have the ability for my flash drives to be used on >>>>>>>>>>>> common >>>>>>>>>>>> > computers) >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 5:51 PM, Mike Ballon < >>>>>>>>>>>> mike.ballon@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > It's I file system label so yes, you'll need to format. >>>>>>>>>>>> If there >>>>>>>>>>>> > is no partition will have to create a partition before >>>>>>>>>>>> you can do >>>>>>>>>>>> > a mkfs gparted should do all that for you >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > On May 5, 2014 7:47 PM, "Michael Havens" < >>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > Thanks Mike. Does this error mean I need to format >>>>>>>>>>>> the drive? >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > sudo e2label /dev/sdc1 Goodwill >>>>>>>>>>>> > e2label: Bad magic number in super-block while trying >>>>>>>>>>>> to open >>>>>>>>>>>> > /dev/sdc1 >>>>>>>>>>>> > Couldn't find valid filesystem superblock. >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > This is what 'mount' shows sdc1 to be: >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > /dev/sdc1 on /media/bmike1/OpenELEC type vfat >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1, >>>>>>>>>>>> > showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks2) >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > and to format this and apply the label it would be: >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdc1;e2label /dev/sdc1 Goodwill >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 4:08 PM, Mike Ballon >>>>>>>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > e2label >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 7:05 PM, Michael Havens >>>>>>>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > I have a few flash drives. When I plug them >>>>>>>>>>>> in to my >>>>>>>>>>>> > computer a name referring to that flash drive >>>>>>>>>>>> appears >>>>>>>>>>>> > in the file manager. I have two questions: >>>>>>>>>>>> the first >>>>>>>>>>>> > is how do I change that name? The second is >>>>>>>>>>>> how do I >>>>>>>>>>>> > set that name when I format the drive? >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > :-)~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 >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>>> > 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 >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>>> > 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 >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> 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 >>> >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 >