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Author: Michael Havens
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Subject: Re: change name
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.
>>>>> <start> <size> <type [E,S,L,X,hex]> <bootable [-,*]> <c,h,s> <c,h,s>
>>>>> Usually you only need to specify <start> and <size> (and perhaps
>>>>> <type>).

>>>>>
>>>>> /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) ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> $> mlabel -i /dev/sdb1 ::usb_stick
>>>>>>
>>>>>> again... gparted is your friend
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Mike Ballon <>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> if you unmounted then /dev/sdd1 would no longer be there.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Give me a few mins and I'll spin up a VM (I'm on a Mac) and I'll run
>>>>>>> through all the steps for you.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 3:34 AM, Michael Havens <>wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> bummer.... new drive:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> mount
>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 on /media/bmike1/OpenELEC type vfat
>>>>>>>> (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks2)
>>>>>>>> <unmout device with file manager>
>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ 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 <>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 <
>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>> > 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" <>
>>>>>>>>>> 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~(-:

>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>> >
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