bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:~$ blkid /dev/sda1: UUID="cc83628a-2b28-40b4-8f02-c8a818ef55e9" TYPE="ext4" /dev/sda5: UUID="31eb4a2e-cf07-47d8-9f0a-2b12795b32fc" TYPE="swap" /dev/sda6: UUID="0653ee3e-f753-42a3-a6b6-dc2948cb8859" TYPE="ext4" /dev/sda7: LABEL="entertainment" UUID="9be45b98-d619-4a31-a951-5dd63fab9775" TYPE="ext4" /dev/sda8: SEC_TYPE="msdos" UUID="F3E7-6D4B" TYPE="vfat" /dev/sda9: LABEL="backtrack" UUID="b75029ca-b18f-4310-8800-916ef23ea3cf" TYPE="ext4" ***** Nope, it doesn't see it. That is the second thumb drive that died this year. the first one was only a few months old whereas this one is a few years old. Is there any way to tell how old it is? :-)~MIKE~(-: On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 4:54 PM, James Dugger wrote: > 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) ... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> $> mlabel -i /dev/sdb1 ::usb_stick >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> again... gparted is your friend >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Mike Ballon < >>>>>>>>> mike.ballon@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> if you unmounted then /dev/sdd1 would no longer be there. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Give me a few mins and I'll spin up a VM (I'm on a Mac) and I'll >>>>>>>>>> run through all the steps for you. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 3:34 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> bummer.... new drive: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> mount >>>>>>>>>>> ... >>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 on /media/bmike1/OpenELEC type vfat >>>>>>>>>>> (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks2) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ 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 >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 >