----- Original Message -----
> From: "Todd Cary" <todd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: centos@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2011 6:43:10 PM
> Subject: Re: Formatting an external USB drive
>
> Dave -
>
> I recieved this response and I am not sure what the next step
> should be:
>
> [root@centos5 todd]# /sbin/fdisk /dev/sda1
>
> The number of cylinders for this disk is set to 30514.
> There is nothing wrong with that, but this is larger than 1024,
> and could in certain setups cause problems with:
> 1) software that runs at boot time (e.g., old versions of LILO)
> 2) booting and partitioning software from other OSs
> (e.g., DOS FDISK, OS/2 FDISK)
>
> Command (m for help):
> [root@centos5 todd]#
>
>
> Todd
>
>
You are trying to run fdisk on the first partition of /dev/sda. Unless you are using an old PATA drive for booting your USB drive should not be /dev/sda. Before you go any further do the following commands and report back with the output.
fdisk -l
df -h
David.
>
> On 10/5/2011 4:08 PM, David C. Miller wrote:
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Todd Cary"<todd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: "CentOS mailing list"<centos@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2011 3:34:54 PM
> >> Subject: Formatting an external USB drive
> >>
> >> I have an external USB drive that was formatted with NTFS and I
> >> want to use it to backup some files from my Centos 5.5 system.
> >>
> >> When I check my documentation, I am not certain of the best way
> >> to do the formatting.
> >>
> >> Suggestions welcomed....
> >>
> >> Todd
> >>
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> >
> > Use fdisk as root. Before plugging the drive in type "fdisk -l" to
> > get a listing of drives already attached. Plug the drive in and
> > after a minute type "fdisk -l" to see the new drive listed. It
> > will be something like /dev/sdX where X is the next letter in the
> > order. to set the drive up type "fdisk /dev/sdX". To clear the
> > partition table type o and hit return and then type w and hit
> > return. Now type "fdisk /dev/sdX" again. Type n and hit return.
> > Type p and hit return. Type 1 and hit return. Hit return twice
> > more to use the whole disk. Type w and hit return to finish. To
> > format it type "mkfs.ext3 -L usb-disk /dev/sdX1" and hit return to
> > format the partition as ext3. Create a directory to mount the disk
> > to "mkdir /backup-disk" and then mount it "mount LABEL=usb-disk
> > /backup-disk". To have it auto mount at boot edit the /etc/fstab
> > file and add.
> >
> > LABEL=usb-disk /backup-disk ext3 defaults 0 0
> >
> > David.
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>
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