Odd problem with terminal

[Karl Larsen]

On 09/05/2010 11:39 PM, Basil Chupin wrote:
> On 06/09/2010 15:14, d-_-b wrote:
>    
>> On 5 September 2010 17:08, Karl Larsen<klarsen1 at gmail.com>   wrote:
>>
>>      
>>> Yes you have. The problem was that the strange numbers are what you get IF
>>> you format the USB memory stick and forget to enter a name. When I did it
>>> right I got the name and the standard lost and found on the new ext4 file
>>> system.
>>>
>>>        
>> Karl, I am curious to know what was the command you executed to
>> reformat the USB with ext4?
>> If its not a bother could you tell me?
>>
>>      
> 1. If you haven't already, install gparted (Synaptic Package Manager)
>
> 2. Plugin the USB stick - it will show as being recognised and the File
> Manager will open displaying the USB's contents
>
> 3. Because you cannot format a mounted device, UNMOUNT the USB stick
> from within the File Manager
>
> 4. Run gparted, select the USB stick, format it with ext4
>
> BC
>
>
>    
             If you want to do it the hard way fine. My way you do not 
need to unmount it or anything.


73 Karl


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