On Sunday 05 February 2006 07:33 pm, Duncan Anderson wrote: > On Monday, 6 February 2006 03:44, Aron Smith wrote: > > On Sunday 05 February 2006 02:06 pm, Duncan Anderson wrote: > > > On Sunday, 5 February 2006 21:27, Aron Smith wrote: > > > > On Sunday 05 February 2006 11:38 am, Paul wrote: > > > > > Aron, > > > > > > > > > > >I just purchased a memorex 6 Gb traveldrive > > > > > >I can use it under windows but Linux does not reconize it although > > > > > >usbview mounts it as /mnt/TRAVELDRIVE > > > > > > > > > > When I stick my Kingston USBstick into a USB-position, it also > > > > > shows as /mnt/Kingston. After that, however, I first have to issue > > > > > a > > > > > > > > > > mount /mnt/Kingston > > > > > > > > > > to make it available (= show files). > > > > > > > > > > Perhaps you could try > > > > > > > > > > mount /mnt/TRAVELDRIVE > > > > > > > > it is mounted now I need to be able to delete the data on it rename > > > > it sda1 and copy the OS to it it still won't let me write to it from > > > > linux although I can read it [it is formatted vfat] > > > > > > <snip> > > > > > > Hi Aron > > > > > > All you need to do is use diskdrake to change the partition type to > > > ext2 or ext3 and format it. Maybe set up a swap partition as well. Then > > > it will work perfectly well as a linux drive. (Lose the M$oft vfat > > > shite.) > > > > for some reason diskdrake cannot see it > > Oh I see. Well then, while it is mounted, if you type "mount" on its own, > can you see the name of the device? If so, maybe you can use fdisk or > cfdisk on it. I think I have it now I deleted everything on the disk using a winblowsbox then renamed it sda
diskdrake can now see it formatted 256Mb of it as a linux swap drive rebooted into DSL linux [live] ran install script for a USB hdd > > cheers > Duncan > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Photos NEW, now offering a quality print service from just 8p a > photo http://uk.photos.yahoo.com > ____________________________________________________ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? > Go to http://store.mandriva.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com > ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
