Ok, thanks. Funny thing is when I unmount it it keeps flashing. It even keeps flashing after I eject it.. On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 2:24 PM Stephen Partington wrote: > I know some USB devices when they reach a critical fault level will go > read-only when there are no longer any write cycles that can be safely > applied. like SSD's But I haven ever run into it to verify. > > On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 2:23 PM Michael via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > >> creating persistence means I want to use the drive as if it were the main >> drive. >> The verbose flag is a big v? I tried the little v! >> sudo fsck -V $usb >> [sudo] password for michael: >> fsck from util-linux 2.37.2 >> Same thing. >> sudo fsck -Vf /dev/sdb ; echo $? >> fsck from util-linux 2.37.2 >> 0 >> I think the zero means there is nothing wrong with the drive. >> >> "You don't say what you booted on - the USB drive? And what device is >> that?" >> What do you mean? I'm trying to run thOS from the pen drive? THe device >> is /dev/sdb? >> >> On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 2:00 PM Rusty Carruth via PLUG-discuss < >> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: >> >>> I think it is probably too early to say if you need a new drive, and I >>> don't know what you mean by 'create persistence', but I'll stick my foot >>> in my mouth and ask a few questions. >>> >>> You don't say what you booted on - the USB drive? And what device is >>> that? >>> >>> When you run fsck, I suggest you use the -V option (verbose). Also, what >>> is the return code from fsck? that is: >>> >>> sudo fsck -Vf /dev/sdb ; echo $? >>> >>> what number is the last thing before your next prompt? >>> >>> Did you boot from device /dev/sda? Is anything mounted from /dev/sdb? >>> (e.g. what does 'df -h' say (as one option)) >>> >>> Finally, it is safer to do the fdisk commands manually and not use the >>> 'printf' trick. This works for me on all my systems: >>> >>> echo $usb ; sudo fdisk $usb >>> >>> (then I enter the commands to fdisk to create a new partition, or >>> whatever) >>> >>> Oh, the very first thing I should have asked is, what does 'ls -l >>> /dev/sdb' say? >>> >>> On 1/16/23 11:34, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote: >>> > maybe that is why it ran out of space? >>> > >>> > >>> > On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 12:06 PM Michael wrote: >>> > >>> >> HI. On my Kali Live USB drive I am trying to create persistence. I >>> did it >>> >> once but then something happened (it ran out of space when I tried to >>> >> install snort) so I started over. But when I tried tpo create >>> persistence I >>> >> got the read-only error. YOu know in my search to get it out of >>> read-only I >>> >> discovered that it might mean my file system is corrupted.. But when >>> I ran >>> >> $ sudo fsck -f /dev/sdb >>> >> it just responded >>> >> fsck from util-linux 2.37.2 >>> >> then when I attempted to follow the directions (that worked before: >>> >> sudo fdisk $usb <<< $(printf "n\np\n\n\n\nw") >>> >> Welcome to fdisk (util-linux 2.37.2). >>> >> Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write >>> them. >>> >> Be careful before using the write command. >>> >> fdisk: cannot open /dev/sdb: Read-only file system >>> >> I'm thinking I need a new drive. Anything the gurus know that would be >>> >> beneficial before I spend the money on a new drive?? >>> >> -- >>> >> :-)~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 >>> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~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 >> > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: