> I can't figure out how to get 45F9-9E44 out of that. Maybe it's a hash of a > long string.
I have *not* explored all the ins and outs of removable device identification. I have, however, cussed at them long enough to develop some "rules of thumb": - The '45F9-9E44' is an 'UUID' (you might Google for an explanation). The UUID appears to be assigned (written as part of a specific-format record on a specific hidden track) when the thing it applies to (normally a partition) is _formatted_. I believe the 8-hex-character version gets fashioned when something like a DOS partition is created (e.g., by the factory that produces an USB stick), whereas the 32-hex-character version gets fashioned when something like a Linux filesystem is created. - The Linux CLI command 'ls -la /dev/disk/by-uuid' will list the storage devices seen by the operating system as having UUIDs. [I find this command invaluable in clarifying which device got 'automounted' where onto "placeholder" directory '/media/'.] The advantage of this command is that it lists the devices seen, even if those devices have not been "mounted". - A shorthand CLI command to see the filesystems (including VFAT) "known" to the operating system is 'df'. [A more convoluted list gets produced by the CLI command 'mount'.] mikus _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
