i'm not sure how old it is. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 5:23 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > 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 < >>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@gmail.com> 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 >> > >