Thanks Eric.... I'm working on it now! On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 6:54 PM Eric Oyen wrote: > Ok, > Well, make sure nothing has exclusive use on that drive. > In terminal issue the following commands: > umount /dev/sdx (whatever the number is for that drive/fs) > If there is more than one partition on that drive, unmount them as well. > Then, to erase the drive, I use dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdx (this will > blow away all partition map info, boot sector and the like) > Lastly: > mkfs.ext3 > /dev/sdx (you can replace the .ext3 with other FS types if you prefer) > When done, mount the FS as normal and you should be good to go. > > -Eric > From the Central Offices of the Technomage Guild, Drive recyclers Dept. > > On Jan 31, 2019, at 4:46 PM, Michael wrote: > > I am trying to format it to a native > > > On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 6:44 PM Eric Oyen wrote: > >> Ugh! >> NTFS. No wonder you are having such issues. Any way to move stuff off >> there and reformat to a more appropriate FS (like ext4, MurderFS or the >> like)? >> >> One thing I have found when dealing with NTFS, I would rather do so >> inside a file image that gets synced from a physical drive. This way, even >> the partition info is retained. I also do that with my Mac here when >> operating time machine backups. I created a file that was then formatted >> with OSX extended FS, setup a few perms and let fly. This way, one of my >> external drives can handle backups from multiple Macs without running into >> machine confusion as to which backup belongs to what. >> >> -Eric >> From the Central Offices of the Technomage Guild, Backups-R-us Dept. >> >> >> On Jan 31, 2019, at 12:31 PM, Michael wrote: >> >> Its been running for about four minutes now and the drive is just >> flashing. >> This is what I ran: >> bmike1@MikesBeast:~$ sudo mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt/test >> [sudo] password for bmike1: >> Mount is denied because the NTFS volume is already exclusively opened. >> The volume may be already mounted, or another software may use it which >> could be identified for example by the help of the 'fuser' command. >> >> bmike1@MikesBeast:~$ sudo umount /dev/sdc1 >> bmike1@MikesBeast:~$ sudo mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt/test >> bmike1@MikesBeast:~$ find /mnt/test -type f -exec cp "{}" /dev/null \; >> >> Is this correct? >> >> On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 12:41 PM wrote: >> >>> > Nope. I'm thinking the external drive is dieing. >>> Do: >>> mount /dev/ /some/where >>> find /some/where/ -type f -exec cp "{}" /dev/null \; >>> dmesg|grep '/dev/' >>> >>> You'll find a bunch of errors to validate your hunch or you'll fine none >>> to >>> rule it out. >>> ET >>> >>> PS: I didn't 'sticking up for you'. >>> I want to have you around so I can harass you at will! ;-) >>> You are a good man Mike, and you have my appreciation and utmost >>> respect. >>> >>> >>> >>> Michael writes: >>> >>> > Nope. I'm thinking the external drive is dieing. >>> > >>> > On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 9:19 AM Eric Oyen >>> wrote: >>> > >>> >> No problem. Btw, did you ever figure out that latest little issue (I >>> think >>> >> it was with rsync)? >>> >> >>> >> -Eric >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On Jan 31, 2019, at 6:35 AM, Michael wrote: >>> >> >>> >> ET and Eric.... thanks for sticking up for me. >>> >> >>> >> On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 7:10 AM Eric Oyen >>> wrote: >>> >> >>> >>> No. He is definitely not a troll and like me, he has some challenges >>> that >>> >>> can get in the way of properly dealing with the world. So, yeah, his >>> brain >>> >>> is wired differently. SO what! So is min, incidentally. On top of >>> having to >>> >>> deal with the lifelong effects of a traumatic brain injury (courtesy >>> of a >>> >>> hit and run driver in 1989), I am also totally blind. Does this make >>> me any >>> >>> less a person? Hell no! Does it mean I might require extra help from >>> time >>> >>> to time? You betcha! >>> >>> >>> >>> So, before you go applying that label, please consider the mind >>> behind >>> >>> the post before making that judgement. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -Eric >>> >>> From the central Offices of the Technomage Guild, Special Services >>> and >>> >>> activities Dept. >>> >>> >>> >>> > On Jan 30, 2019, at 7:55 AM, kitepilot@kitepilot.com wrote: >>> >>> > >>> >>> > No Alexander, Michael is not trolling. >>> >>> > I know Michael personally and he is a great guy. >>> >>> > He faces some challenges that most of us don't even know exist, >>> and he >>> >>> overcomes most of them remarkably. >>> >>> > I will not extend about the challenges he faces, but I will >>> indicate >>> >>> that he deserves the patience, the help and the respect. >>> >>> > Not all hackers are created equally... :) >>> >>> > Best! >>> >>> > Enrique A. Troconis >>> >>> > >>> >>> > Snyder, Alexander J writes: >>> >>> >> I often wonder if the vague emails from "Michael" are just >>> trolling the >>> >>> >> Plug Distro... testing our patience and willingness to help! "I >>> can't >>> >>> log in" .... >>> >>> >> "How do I print" ... Thanks, >>> >>> >> Alexander. 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