distro is Mint14. I tried it in a Mint12 and mX14 (if you have old hardware
mX14 is the operating system for you) with the same problem. fixed it! I
port was named (/dev/sdd1, /dev/sdc1... etc)
> Sounds like something went wrong with the part or file system setup. Try
> it in another computer if you have one, if not just try setting up the usb
> again.
>
> What distro btw?
>
>
> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 10:43 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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