Re: Label
Having to run fsck is going to be a problem with most filesystems. If you use a file system like ext3/4 that has a journal if will recover faster though, but they will give you slightly slower write speeds and you'll loose space on on the journal itself. There is also a lot of talk about the journal causing a lot of writes and wearing out your flash drive, but I would think the wear leveling would take care of that these days. The bottom line is that you shouldn't be pulling out drives without unmounting them. I'd use something like ext2 if I were you and just make sure you don't pull out the drive without unmounting it. Brian Cluff On 09/16/2016 12:41 PM, Michael wrote: so then: run cfdisk and then: mkfs.ext3 -L so if I forget to unnmount it fsck won't be necessary. On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 3:32 PM, Michael <mailto:bmi...@gmail.com>> wrote: I usually use a backup drive bigger than all my drives, that way I can keep older versions of my backups. Won't work, the reason I'm going to be using the 64 gig sd card is I ran out of space on my 32 gig usb drive. On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 12:44 PM, Bob Elzer mailto:bob.el...@gmail.com>> wrote: Just a thought, but not counting the flash drive, what are the size of your disks? I usually use a backup drive bigger than all my drives, that way I can keep older versions of my backups. I do a daily rsync of my data files and then tar them to a single file. Plus I make an fsarchiver copy of the OS drive. This way if I mess something up and a backup happens before I realize it, I can get an older good copy. On Sep 16, 2016 5:24 AM, "Michael" mailto:bmi...@gmail.com>> wrote: I was sitting here considering how one names drives. I did it once but it was at least a year ago and my memory is bad (at it's best). And so I was going to google 'name filesystem' or something like that when that little voice inside my head cried out 'label'. So I opened a terminal and 'apropos label' and discovered that little voice inside my head can sometimes be right! Anyways, there are a few options I could use. I still want to retain msdos properties so I can switch it between machines and. wait! This is for my backup drive on a 64gig sd card. So I can make it a linux filesystem! So then: first make a partition on the device with cfdisk (ref linux fromscratch) then mkfs.ext2 -L Do I need to do anything else because of the size of the card? Should I do a different filesystem type? -- :-)~MIKE~(-: --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org <mailto:PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss <http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss> --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org <mailto:PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss <http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss> -- :-)~MIKE~(-: -- :-)~MIKE~(-: --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Label
so then: run cfdisk and then: mkfs.ext3 -L so if I forget to unnmount it fsck won't be necessary. On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 3:32 PM, Michael wrote: > I usually use a backup drive bigger than all my drives, that way I can > keep older versions of my backups. > > > > Won't work, the reason I'm going to be using the 64 gig sd card is I ran > out of space on my 32 gig usb drive. > > > On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 12:44 PM, Bob Elzer wrote: > >> Just a thought, but not counting the flash drive, what are the size of >> your disks? >> >> I usually use a backup drive bigger than all my drives, that way I can >> keep older versions of my backups. >> >> I do a daily rsync of my data files and then tar them to a single file. >> >> Plus I make an fsarchiver copy of the OS drive. >> >> This way if I mess something up and a backup happens before I realize it, >> I can get an older good copy. >> >> On Sep 16, 2016 5:24 AM, "Michael" wrote: >> >>> I was sitting here considering how one names drives. I did it once but >>> it was at least a year ago and my memory is bad (at it's best). And so I >>> was going to google 'name filesystem' or something like that when that >>> little voice inside my head cried out 'label'. So I opened a terminal and >>> 'apropos label' and discovered that little voice inside my head can >>> sometimes be right! >>> >>> Anyways, there are a few options I could use. I still want to retain >>> msdos properties so I can switch it between machines and. wait! This is >>> for my backup drive on a 64gig sd card. So I can make it a linux filesystem! >>> So then: >>> >>> first make a partition on the device with cfdisk (ref linux fromscratch) >>> then >>> >>> mkfs.ext2 -L >>> >>> Do I need to do anything else because of the size of the card? >>> Should I do a different filesystem type? >>> >>> -- >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >>> --- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> --- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Label
I usually use a backup drive bigger than all my drives, that way I can keep older versions of my backups. Won't work, the reason I'm going to be using the 64 gig sd card is I ran out of space on my 32 gig usb drive. On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 12:44 PM, Bob Elzer wrote: > Just a thought, but not counting the flash drive, what are the size of > your disks? > > I usually use a backup drive bigger than all my drives, that way I can > keep older versions of my backups. > > I do a daily rsync of my data files and then tar them to a single file. > > Plus I make an fsarchiver copy of the OS drive. > > This way if I mess something up and a backup happens before I realize it, > I can get an older good copy. > > On Sep 16, 2016 5:24 AM, "Michael" wrote: > >> I was sitting here considering how one names drives. I did it once but it >> was at least a year ago and my memory is bad (at it's best). And so I was >> going to google 'name filesystem' or something like that when that little >> voice inside my head cried out 'label'. So I opened a terminal and 'apropos >> label' and discovered that little voice inside my head can sometimes be >> right! >> >> Anyways, there are a few options I could use. I still want to retain >> msdos properties so I can switch it between machines and. wait! This is >> for my backup drive on a 64gig sd card. So I can make it a linux filesystem! >> So then: >> >> first make a partition on the device with cfdisk (ref linux fromscratch) >> then >> >> mkfs.ext2 -L >> >> Do I need to do anything else because of the size of the card? >> Should I do a different filesystem type? >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> --- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Label
Just a thought, but not counting the flash drive, what are the size of your disks? I usually use a backup drive bigger than all my drives, that way I can keep older versions of my backups. I do a daily rsync of my data files and then tar them to a single file. Plus I make an fsarchiver copy of the OS drive. This way if I mess something up and a backup happens before I realize it, I can get an older good copy. On Sep 16, 2016 5:24 AM, "Michael" wrote: > I was sitting here considering how one names drives. I did it once but it > was at least a year ago and my memory is bad (at it's best). And so I was > going to google 'name filesystem' or something like that when that little > voice inside my head cried out 'label'. So I opened a terminal and 'apropos > label' and discovered that little voice inside my head can sometimes be > right! > > Anyways, there are a few options I could use. I still want to retain msdos > properties so I can switch it between machines and. wait! This is for > my backup drive on a 64gig sd card. So I can make it a linux filesystem! > So then: > > first make a partition on the device with cfdisk (ref linux fromscratch) > then > > mkfs.ext2 -L > > Do I need to do anything else because of the size of the card? > Should I do a different filesystem type? > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: Label
On 09/16/2016 05:24 AM, Michael wrote: Do I need to do anything else because of the size of the card? You can format the whole device, but you might want to partition the device with a single partition so that you don't run into any problems with software assuming that your drive will be partitioned. Otherwise, go for it. Should I do a different filesystem type? ext2 should work fine and will save you the space that is normally allocated for a journal. Just make sure that you unmount the drive after every mount of you will have to do an fsck the next time it's inserted. Brian Cluff --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Label
I was sitting here considering how one names drives. I did it once but it was at least a year ago and my memory is bad (at it's best). And so I was going to google 'name filesystem' or something like that when that little voice inside my head cried out 'label'. So I opened a terminal and 'apropos label' and discovered that little voice inside my head can sometimes be right! Anyways, there are a few options I could use. I still want to retain msdos properties so I can switch it between machines and. wait! This is for my backup drive on a 64gig sd card. So I can make it a linux filesystem! So then: first make a partition on the device with cfdisk (ref linux fromscratch) then mkfs.ext2 -L Do I need to do anything else because of the size of the card? Should I do a different filesystem type? -- :-)~MIKE~(-: --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: mount by UUID or label
I figured out what the problem was. The problem was that /mnt was empty. The solution was to simply create the directory. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Thu, Jan 1, 2015 at 12:17 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > and then I tried it on my computer: > > bmike1@c521 ~ $ sudo blkid > [sudo] password for bmike1: > /dev/sda1: UUID="f35e1797-4cdb-4930-a740-b424afbf61c7" TYPE="ext4" > /dev/sda3: UUID="7ca483d5-70b1-4449-a2dd-99d5ce8601f1" TYPE="ext4" > /dev/sda5: UUID="b45d28c4-edc6-4f9a-a80b-144e20197cf8" TYPE="swap" > bmike1@c521 ~ $ sudo mount -Lb45d28c4-edc6-4f9a-a80b-144e20197cf8 > /mnt/sda6 > mount: no such partition found > bmike1@c521 ~ $ sudo mount -Lb45d28c4-edc6-4f9a-a80b-144e20197cf8 > /mnt/sda2 > mount: no such partition found > bmike1@c521 ~ $ > > But then, as I was searching man just now, I think I found why it failed: > >Mount by label or uuid will work only if your devices have the > names >listed in /proc/partitions. In particular, it may well fail if > the >kernel was compiled with devfs but devfs is not mounted. > > and after looking into /proc/partitions see they aren't there. How could I > put the labels into /proc/partitions? > > bmike1@c521 ~ $ cat /proc/partitions > major minor #blocks name > >80 244140625 sda >81 24148992 sda1 >82 1 sda2 >83 214134784 sda3 >855855661 sda5 > bmike1@c521 ~ $ > > Could I open a text editor and manually append them after sda? ? > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > On Thu, Jan 1, 2015 at 12:02 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> How would you mount a partition by its UUID/label, when it's not listed >> in /dev by the UUID/label? >> >> # blkid/dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs" /dev/loop1: >> UUID="81200825-ccb6-4370-9e04-dbf763b0dbb6" TYPE="ext3" /dev/sda1: LABEL="/" >> UUID="2639-4A0E" TYPE="vfat" /dev/sda5: LABEL="Puppy" >> UUID="0a86140e-c4ec-4842-b2e0-7eb8c76b3a4e" TYPE="ext4" /dev/sda6: >> UUID="b6455bbc-9451-47f1-b0bb-2f6bdbb7d2fe" TYPE="swap" /dev/sda7: >> LABEL="Kubuntu" UUID="c3401d73-0c85-43ba-abf5-dc18b525f3e7" TYPE="ext4" >> /dev/sda8: LABEL="Files" UUID="dfb4fb3b-b012-4f41-8bad-c563492a9f99" >> TYPE="ext4" /dev/loop4: TYPE="squashfs" # mount -L 2639-4A0E /mnt/sda1 >> mount: no such partition found# >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> > > --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: mount by UUID or label
and then I tried it on my computer: bmike1@c521 ~ $ sudo blkid [sudo] password for bmike1: /dev/sda1: UUID="f35e1797-4cdb-4930-a740-b424afbf61c7" TYPE="ext4" /dev/sda3: UUID="7ca483d5-70b1-4449-a2dd-99d5ce8601f1" TYPE="ext4" /dev/sda5: UUID="b45d28c4-edc6-4f9a-a80b-144e20197cf8" TYPE="swap" bmike1@c521 ~ $ sudo mount -Lb45d28c4-edc6-4f9a-a80b-144e20197cf8 /mnt/sda6 mount: no such partition found bmike1@c521 ~ $ sudo mount -Lb45d28c4-edc6-4f9a-a80b-144e20197cf8 /mnt/sda2 mount: no such partition found bmike1@c521 ~ $ But then, as I was searching man just now, I think I found why it failed: Mount by label or uuid will work only if your devices have the names listed in /proc/partitions. In particular, it may well fail if the kernel was compiled with devfs but devfs is not mounted. and after looking into /proc/partitions see they aren't there. How could I put the labels into /proc/partitions? bmike1@c521 ~ $ cat /proc/partitions major minor #blocks name 80 244140625 sda 81 24148992 sda1 82 1 sda2 83 214134784 sda3 855855661 sda5 bmike1@c521 ~ $ Could I open a text editor and manually append them after sda? ? :-)~MIKE~(-: On Thu, Jan 1, 2015 at 12:02 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > How would you mount a partition by its UUID/label, when it's not listed in > /dev by the UUID/label? > > # blkid/dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs" /dev/loop1: > UUID="81200825-ccb6-4370-9e04-dbf763b0dbb6" TYPE="ext3" /dev/sda1: LABEL="/" > UUID="2639-4A0E" TYPE="vfat" /dev/sda5: LABEL="Puppy" > UUID="0a86140e-c4ec-4842-b2e0-7eb8c76b3a4e" TYPE="ext4" /dev/sda6: > UUID="b6455bbc-9451-47f1-b0bb-2f6bdbb7d2fe" TYPE="swap" /dev/sda7: > LABEL="Kubuntu" UUID="c3401d73-0c85-43ba-abf5-dc18b525f3e7" TYPE="ext4" > /dev/sda8: LABEL="Files" UUID="dfb4fb3b-b012-4f41-8bad-c563492a9f99" > TYPE="ext4" /dev/loop4: TYPE="squashfs" # mount -L 2639-4A0E /mnt/sda1 > mount: no such partition found# > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
mount by UUID or label
How would you mount a partition by its UUID/label, when it's not listed in /dev by the UUID/label? # blkid/dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs" /dev/loop1: UUID="81200825-ccb6-4370-9e04-dbf763b0dbb6" TYPE="ext3" /dev/sda1: LABEL="/" UUID="2639-4A0E" TYPE="vfat" /dev/sda5: LABEL="Puppy" UUID="0a86140e-c4ec-4842-b2e0-7eb8c76b3a4e" TYPE="ext4" /dev/sda6: UUID="b6455bbc-9451-47f1-b0bb-2f6bdbb7d2fe" TYPE="swap" /dev/sda7: LABEL="Kubuntu" UUID="c3401d73-0c85-43ba-abf5-dc18b525f3e7" TYPE="ext4" /dev/sda8: LABEL="Files" UUID="dfb4fb3b-b012-4f41-8bad-c563492a9f99" TYPE="ext4" /dev/loop4: TYPE="squashfs" # mount -L 2639-4A0E /mnt/sda1 mount: no such partition found# :-)~MIKE~(-: --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
label printing
I'm so proud of myself (I know "That must be pretty easy"). Anyways I was going to ask about printing labels. Then I thought to myself, "Mike Mike! Check the help menu in Libre Office first." And guess what; there was my answer:) :-)~MIKE~(-: --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
