Albert Hopkins <marduk <at> gentoo.org> writes:
> > mount -t vfat /dev/sdb /mnt/usbdrive > Based on your dmesg output, shouldn't you be mounting /dev/sdb1 (as > opposed to /dev/sdb)? Hello Albert, I get this: mount -t vfat /dev/sdb1 /mnt/usbdrive mount: /dev/sdb1: can't read superblock I found the problem with fdisk (the file system type): Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 1 60801 488384001 7 HPFS/NTFS I do not want to get into HPFS/NTFS as this drive must work easily with both XP(vista) and Gentoo systems. It will be moved between many systems frequently, so the easiest (least keystrokes) to auto_magically have this drive usable between systems is my goal, even at the cost of I/O performmance.... I just need to reformat the drive with a FAT 32 file system? Maybe make 2 partitions of 250 meg (unless that is a problem?) I'm not sure of the best way (syntax suggestions within FDISK ?) or other suggestions? Surely I do not want to turn it into a useless brick. James -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
