On Tue, 6 Nov 2012 07:02:36 +0200 Tom Rand <tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Mon, Nov 05, 2012 at 07:00:43PM +0000, P .NIKOLIC wrote: > > On Mon, 5 Nov 2012 17:18:48 +0200 > > Tom Rand <tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > My son-in-law recently purchased 2 of these & he could not access > > > them on PS3 or my arch desktop. > > > It turned out they were formatted as EXFAT, he re-formatted as > > > NTFS & all was ok for him. > > > > > > What are yours formatted as? > > > > > > Also I have had similar issue's in the past & just re-formatted to > > > FAT & all was ok. > > > > > > Hi Tom . > > > > Been there using the laptop that is not as upto date and completely > > redid the partition and formatted one of them vfat still the same > > on this machine but ok on the laptop . > > > > I need to keep them vfat as they are actually for use in the car it > > takes mp3's on usb drives (max 4Gb) and only read vfat (and only mp3 > > not ogg) > > > > Pete . > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Linux 7-of-9 3.6.5-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Oct 31 20:57:39 CET > > 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux > > I take it you tried all ports on this machine. > > (apologies for the top post earlier) > > the only other possible thing i could think of which might cause this > would be that your mobo is set to use usb 3 only or one of the other > versions I know some mobo's can be set to one of the 3. > Either that or some of the ports are not initialised. > plug the drive in > run lsusb > > this at least will tell you if the drive is visible &/or if the usb > port is initialised. > Hi . I believe it may have something to do with the fact these SanDisk drives have that U3 security stuff on them as standard that was tripping something up . But all seems well now 3 written and tested in the car all ok ( i cant stand broadcast radio) Pete . -- Linux 7-of-9 3.6.5-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Oct 31 20:57:39 CET 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux
