hmmmmm... I just noticed. When I plug the drive in an icon appears in caja representing the drive if it is in the 'computer' mode. When I open the icon an info window appears stating that the computer can't mount the file. Is the drive dead or just in a coma awaiting someone to awaken it with a kiss? :-)~MIKE~(-: On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 5:26 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > 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 < >>>>>>>>>> mike.ballon@gmail.com> 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) ... >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> $> mlabel -i /dev/sdb1 ::usb_stick >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> again... gparted is your friend >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Mike Ballon < >>>>>>>>>>> mike.ballon@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> if you unmounted then /dev/sdd1 would no longer be there. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Give me a few mins and I'll spin up a VM (I'm on a Mac) and >>>>>>>>>>>> I'll run through all the steps for you. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 3:34 AM, Michael Havens < >>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> bummer.... new drive: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> mount >>>>>>>>>>>>> ... >>>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 on /media/bmike1/OpenELEC type vfat >>>>>>>>>>>>> (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks2) >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ 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 >>> >> >> >