Sounds like something went wrong with the part or file system setup. Try it
> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> i'm not sure how old it is.
>>
>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 5:23 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com> 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 <james.dugger@gmail.com>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" <bmike1@gmail.com> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com>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 <mike.ballon@gmail.com>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 <bmike1@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> it isn't automounting.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 11:41 AM, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com>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 <
>>>>>>>>> mike.ballon@gmail.com> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com>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 <
>>>>>>>>>>> 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) ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> $> mlabel -i /dev/sdb1 ::usb_stick
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> again... gparted is your friend
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Mike Ballon <
>>>>>>>>>>>> mike.ballon@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> if you unmounted then /dev/sdd1 would no longer be there.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Give me a few mins and I'll spin up a VM (I'm on a Mac) and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll run through all the steps for you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 3:34 AM, Michael Havens <
>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bummer.... new drive:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mount
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 on /media/bmike1/OpenELEC type vfat
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks2)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <unmout device with file manager>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ 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 <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 <ry@n.rix.si>wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yeah, you're right Mike.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RenameUSBDrive#FAT16_and_FAT32
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com> 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
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > <mike.ballon@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > e2label
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 7:05 PM, Michael Havens
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > <bmike1@gmail.com> 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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