nevermind.... I just didn't wait long enough. but this time I get a different error: $ cp ~/Desktop/* /media/bmike1/009598a2-cbbe-4970-abd0-f75f3c4de28a cp: cannot create regular file '/media/bmike1/009598a2-cbbe-4970-abd0-f75f3c4de28a/google-chrome.desktop': Permission denied cp: cannot create regular file '/media/bmike1/009598a2-cbbe-4970-abd0-f75f3c4de28a/Link to 2017.kmy': Permission denied cp: cannot create regular file '/media/bmike1/009598a2-cbbe-4970-abd0-f75f3c4de28a/Link to Contacted.ods': Permission denied cp: cannot create regular file '/media/bmike1/009598a2-cbbe-4970-abd0-f75f3c4de28a/Link to Earnings2018.ods': Permission denied cp: cannot create regular file '/media/bmike1/009598a2-cbbe-4970-abd0-f75f3c4de28a/Link to Earnings2019.ods': Permission denied cp: cannot create regular file '/media/bmike1/009598a2-cbbe-4970-abd0-f75f3c4de28a/Link to Workflow': Permission denied On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 10:14 PM Michael wrote: > I remembered what the command is: mkfs > But I enter the command and: > $ sudo mkfs -text4 /dev/sdc > mke2fs 1.42.13 (17-May-2015) > Creating filesystem with 15436800 4k blocks and 3866624 inodes > Filesystem UUID: 009598a2-cbbe-4970-abd0-f75f3c4de28a > Superblock backups stored on blocks: > 32768, 98304, 163840, 229376, 294912, 819200, 884736, 1605632, 2654208, > 4096000, 7962624, 11239424 > > Allocating group tables: done > Writing inode tables: done > Creating journal (32768 blocks): done > Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: > > and it just sits there as if it is waiting for a variable. > What should I do? > > On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 8:57 AM Michael wrote: > >> I left click on it (why didn't I think of that) and format it but it does >> not allow me to copy to it. I then tried with tty and it says 'permission >> denied'. Another thing, it does not take the label I assign to it. >> >> On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 2:37 AM Jim wrote: >> >>> My mistake. I meant lower right. Any idea why that wouldn't work for >>> Mike? >>> On 12/18/18 12:36 AM, Jim wrote: >>> >>> I have KDE on this dinosaur and I have no trouble formatting them. i >>> plug it in, then wait for the window that pops up in the lower left telling >>> me my options. I don't mount it. I open Gparted or the KDE disk utility >>> and format it. If that doesn't work for Michael, I would wonder if >>> something's wrong with his system. >>> On 12/17/18 10:50 PM, Dhruva Lokegaonkar wrote: >>> >>> If you're on Gnome (latest Ubuntu/ Fedora) then you can use >>> gnome-disk-utility. (It's probably just called "Disks" on your computer.) >>> >>> Click on the thumb drive on the left menu, then click on the partition >>> on the right side. (I'm guessing there's only one). Make sure its >>> highlighted. Then Press Control+Shift+F. >>> >>> Give it a name in "Volume Name" >>> Make sure Erase is turned off. (Erase will do a in-depth wipe, which >>> takes very long) >>> Then select "For use with all systems and devices (FAT)" and click next. >>> (I've attached a screenshot) >>> >>> I'm guessing the rest is self explanatory. I don't have a pen drive >>> handy and I don't want to format my drive haha. >>> >>> If you want to do this from the Command line >>> Use `lsblk` to list all your connected drives and check which drive you >>> want to format. Then check again. and again to make sure. >>> Then copy the device path. (Something like /dev/sdb1) and execute >>> `sudo mkfs.fat -F 32 /dev/sdb1` >>> change sdb1 to whatever your drive is. >>> Make sure its the right drive though. >>> >>> On 12/18/18 8:07 AM, Michael wrote: >>> >>> I thought I would be able to do it without help but I guess I was wrong. >>> I got a thumbdrive that I want to format. gparted will not do it. Anyone >>> able to help? >>> >>> -- >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:https://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:https://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:https://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: >>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: