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Mike Ballon mike.ballon at gmail.com
Wed May 7 06:55:26 MST 2014


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 at 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 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> i'm not sure how old it is.
>>
>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 5:23 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> bmike1 at 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 at 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 at 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 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> bmike1 at PresarioLapTop1:~$  /etc/init.d/autofs status
>>>>>> bash: /etc/init.d/autofs: No such file or directory
>>>>>> bmike1 at PresarioLapTop1:~$
>>>>>> bmike1 at PresarioLapTop1:~$ ps |grep automount
>>>>>> bmike1 at PresarioLapTop1:~$
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 11:51 AM, Mike Ballon <mike.ballon at 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 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> it isn't automounting.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 11:41 AM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> got it all to work.... even changed the label name. What messed me
>>>>>>>>> up was:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  $> Command > 1 (press enter 3times) -- again maybe you don't
>>>>>>>>> need the one
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I didn't understand at first that was part of the 'n' command.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> bmike1 at PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ 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 at PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 11:23 AM, Mike Ballon <
>>>>>>>>> mike.ballon at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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) ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> $> mlabel -i /dev/sdb1 ::usb_stick
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> again... gparted is your friend
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>  On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Mike Ballon <
>>>>>>>>>>>> mike.ballon at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> if you unmounted then /dev/sdd1 would no longer be there.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Give me a few mins and I'll spin up a VM (I'm on a Mac) and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll run through all the steps for you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 3:34 AM, Michael Havens <
>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bummer.... new drive:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mount
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1 on /media/bmike1/OpenELEC type vfat
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks2)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <unmout device with file manager>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1 at PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$ sudo mkfs -t
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> vfat /dev/sdd1
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mkfs.vfat 3.0.13 (30 Jun 2012)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> /dev/sdd1: No such file or directory
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1 at PresarioLapTop1:/media/bmike1/OpenELEC$
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1 at 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 at 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 at 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 at n.rix.si>wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yeah, you're right Mike.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RenameUSBDrive#FAT16_and_FAT32
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Michael Havens <bmike1 at 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 at 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 at 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 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >             e2label
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >             On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 7:05 PM, Michael Havens
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >             <bmike1 at 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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