ons 2006-10-25 klockan 10:56 -0700 skrev Tod Merley: > On 10/25/06, Uno Engborg <uno@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I'm trying to connect a new unformatted disk, using usb to fc5. > > Now I intend to partion this drive using fdisk. The question is > > how do I know what device it will get? > > > > I suppose it should be something likde /dev/sda as other USB drives I > > connect > > seam to use SCSI emulation. But if I try fdisk /dev/sda and the rest of > > the alphabet > > nothing shows up. > > > > Regards > > Uno Engborg > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > Hi Uno Engborg! > > This found googling "format usb hard drive linux" > > # General Tutorial > http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Add_a_new_hard_drive > > These I found by Googleing "blank usb disk linux": > > # One hard for the 2.4 series Kernel > http://users.actrix.co.nz/michael/neodeo.html > > # For a flash drive but issues are similar > http://www.althack.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=27 > > I would be interested in looking at system and messages in /var/log > along with dmesg, also there are usb query tools: > > http://www.linux-usb.org/FAQ.html > > http://www.linux-usb.org/ > > http://www.linux-usb.org/tools.html > > Good Hunting! > > Tod > Thanks for all the links. Problem solved, or at least identified. It turnd out that the drive was broken. Not the exactly the first thing you expect from a brand new device. Regards Uno Engborg -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
