>From: "Mikkel L. Ellertson" <mikkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Date: 2007/08/10 Fri AM 10:52:30 CDT >To: For users of Fedora <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: Re: How can you get a Seagate USB 160 GB drive to mount? >rlengland@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> >> I created the fstab entry only to test whether the device worked. >> I'll remove it. >> >> I don't think I've placed a label on an external device after the >> fact. What is the procedure? And does it have any harmful effects on >> data on the device? >> >> This drive has someone's complete audio collection on it and they >> would prefer to not loose it. :-) >> >How to do it depends on the file system. For 2e/e3 file systems, >e2label will add a label without affecting the file system. For >(V)FAT file systems, I have not found a good way to add a label >under Linux. You can add one under windows without any problems. > >Mikkel >-- > > Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, >for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! > > > >-- >fedora-list mailing list >fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx >To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list It's VFAT. I'll have to wait till I get back to the machine tonight and connect it to my one lone Windoze box. Thank you Mikkel. I'll report on the results. ~~R ~~R -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
