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Author: Mike Ballon
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Subject: Re: change name
as cheap as they are, ya


On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 3:01 PM, Michael Havens <> wrote:

> w/o USB that doesn't work
> [164506.774036] usb 1-2.1: >new high-speed USB device number 29 using
> ehci_hcd
> [164506.865561] usb 1-2.1: >New USB device found, idVendor=048d,
> idProduct=1169
> [164506.865577] usb 1-2.1: >New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0,
> SerialNumber=0
> [164506.867373] scsi21 : usb-storage 1-2.1:1.0
> [164507.867579] scsi 21:0:0:0: >Direct-Access     XXXXXXXX U1169CONTROLLER
>  0.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
> [164507.870298] sd 21:0:0:0: >Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0
> [164507.875191] sd 21:0:0:0: >[sdc] At\x19
> [164532.828784] usb 1-2.1: >new full-speed USB device numb\xffffff81
> [164533.022927] hub 1-2:1.0: >unableY`chenumerate USB device on port 1

>
> with USB
> [164506.774036] usb 1-2.1: >new high-speed USB device number 29 using
> ehci_hcd
> [164506.865561] usb 1-2.1: >New USB device found, idVendor=048d,
> idProduct=1169
> [164506.865577] usb 1-2.1: >New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0,
> SerialNumber=0
> [164506.867373] scsi21 : usb-storage 1-2.1:1.0
> [164507.867579] scsi 21:0:0:0: >Direct-Access     XXXXXXXX U1169CONTROLLER
>  0.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
> [164507.870298] sd 21:0:0:0: >Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0
> [164507.875191] sd 21:0:0:0: >[sdc] Attached SCSI removable disk
> [164532.619528] usb 1-2.1: >USB disconnect, device number 29
> [164532.828784] usb 1-2.1: >new full-speed USB device number 30 using
> ehci_hcd
> [164532.902074] usb 1-2.1: >device descriptor read/64, error -32
> [164533.022927] hub 1-2:1.0: >unable to enumerate USB device on port 1
> [164646.381348] usb 1-2.1: >new high-speed USB device number 31 using
> ehci_hcd
> [164646.473237] usb 1-2.1: >New USB device found, idVendor=048d,
> idProduct=1169
> [164646.473253] usb \x19
>  [164647.486247] scsi 22:0:0:0: >Di\xffffff81
> [sdc] Attached SCSI removable disk

>
> But I suppose I should just toss it (as has been recommended)
>
> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>
>
> On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 8:32 AM, Mike Ballon <> wrote:
>
>> Different devices, different errors based on existence and state.
>>
>> > dmesg
>> --- plug in the stick
>> > dmesg
>> -- what do you see, it should show something if the logic board on stick
>> is good.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 3:15 PM, Michael Havens <> wrote:
>>
>>> I was wondering, I still have that flash drive that died and wanted to
>>> see if I could resrrect it:
>>> Well, to save you from having to wade trough text for 3 of the 8
>>> commands the response was 'no medium found' as opposed to 'no such file or
>>> directory'.Then I thought perhaps I needed to partition it; for
>>> /dev/sdb-/dev/sdd the response was 'no medium found' and then /dev/sde said
>>> 'no such file or directory'. Why did the returns give me to different
>>> responses?
>>>
>>> sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdc1
>>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012)
>>> /dev/sdc1: No such file or directory
>>>
>>> sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdd1
>>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012)
>>> /dev/sdd1: No such file or directory
>>>
>>> sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sde1
>>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012)
>>> /dev/sde1: No such file or directory
>>>
>>> sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdb1
>>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012)
>>> /dev/sdb1: No such file or directory
>>>
>>> sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdb
>>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012)
>>> /dev/sdb: No medium found
>>>
>>> sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdc
>>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012)
>>> /dev/sdc: No medium found
>>>
>>> sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdd
>>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012)
>>> /dev/sdd: No medium found
>>>
>>> sudo mkfs -t vfat /dev/sde
>>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012)
>>> /dev/sde: No such file or directory
>>>
>>> sudo fdisk /dev/sdd
>>> fdisk: unable to open /dev/sdd: No medium found
>>>
>>> sudo fdisk /dev/sdc
>>> fdisk: unable to open /dev/sdc: No medium found
>>>
>>> sudo fdisk /dev/sdb
>>> fdisk: unable to open /dev/sdb: No medium found
>>>
>>> sudo fdisk /dev/sde
>>> fdisk: unable to open /dev/sde: No such file or directory
>>>
>>>
>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 11:12 AM, Mike Ballon <>wrote:
>>>
>>>> no sweat, glad we nailed it down.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 2:04 PM, Michael Havens <>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> then mkfs -t vfat <dev guess> then dosfslabel <dev guess> <name>
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks for your help.... couldn't of done it w/o you!
>>>>>
>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Michael Havens <>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> 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 unplugged all the other USB drives then made guesses about what the
>>>>>> USB port was named (/dev/sdd1, /dev/sdc1... etc)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 6:55 AM, Mike Ballon <>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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 <>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 <>wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> i'm not sure how old it is.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 5:23 PM, Michael Havens <>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 <
>>>>>>>>>> > 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" <>
>>>>>>>>>>> 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 <
>>>>>>>>>>>> > 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 <
>>>>>>>>>>>>> > 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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