*SNIP* How do I go about mounting it and formatting it to ext2 for linux use? first of all, you don't mount the drive until after you've formatted it. you need to repartition it in anycase before reformatting. use fdisk or cfdisk for that task, fyi, I meant the linux version of fdisk. once you've partitioned the drive you can format it and then mount it on whatever mount point you desire. hth -- Shaun Oliver "Becareful of the toes u step on today, they maybe connected to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow!" EMAIL: shaun_oliver at optusnet.com.au ICQ: 76958435 YAHOO: blindman01_2000 MSN: blindman_2001 at hotmail.com AIM: captain nemo 200 IRC: irc.awesomechat.net:6666 IRCNICK: blindman CHANNELS: #awesomeradio #mircpopup-magic #linux #help #ourworld #audiofile #mauisun