From: dwinters6@verizon.net   
      
   Kirk_Von_Rockstein wrote:   
      
   > On 2013-06-18, Its Dale  wrote:   
   >> Wes Newell wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:29:49 -0400, Its Dale wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> By the looks of this...there it is   
   >>>> But how do I use it??   
   >>>> I would like to copy all of   
   >>>> my mandriva data to the Cruzer.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> [root@localhost ~]# fdisk -l   
   >>>> Disk /dev/sdb: 32.0 GB, 32015679488 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track,   
   >>>> 3892 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Sector   
   >>>> size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size   
   >>>> (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00000000   
   >>>>   
   >>>>    Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System   
   >>>> /dev/sdb1               1        3893    31265296    c  W95 FAT32 (LBA)   
   >>>> [root@localhost ~]#   
   >>>   
   >>> Make sure vfat is is in /etc/filesystems, then just mount it. Or   
   >>> reformat it to a linux filesystem then mount it. Be sure and create   
   >>> mount point first.   
   >>   
   >> Here is whats in etc/filesystems   
   >>   
   >> ext2   
   >> nodev proc   
   >> nodev devpts   
   >> iso9660   
   >> reiserfs   
   >> vfat   
   >> hpfs   
   >>   
   >> How do I reformat to a linux filesystem and then mount it???   
   >> Dale   
   >>   
   Mr. Kirk_Von_Rockstein   
     Thanks for what is obviously a serious amount   
   of work.   
     I am going threw it to try and make sure I can   
   handle what you have laid out.   
   Thanks again and while Im at it...Thanks to all those   
   who have tried to help this old man and his lack of brain   
   power.   
      
      
      
   > Make sure the Cruzer is not mounted (run mount command)   
   > Use fdisk to delete the existing FAT32 partition,   
   > then create a new Linux partition like so:   
   >   
   > root@zundap:/home/zundap# fdisk /dev/sdb   
   >   
   > Command (m for help): d   
   > Selected partition 1   
   >   
   > Command (m for help): n   
   > Partition type:   
   >    p   primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free)   
   >    e   extended   
   > Select (default p): p   
   > Partition number (1-4, default 1): 1   
   > First sector (2048-1986047, default 2048):   
   > Using default value 2048   
   > Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G} (2048-1986047, default 1986047):   
   > Using default value 1986047   
   >   
   > Command (m for help): w   
   > The partition table has been altered!   
   >   
   > Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.   
   > Syncing disks.   
   > root@zundap:/home/zundap#   
   >   
   > You first run "fdisk -l" in root term to be sure you have   
   > located the Cruzer's proper device node (/dev/sdX).   
   > Then once you have determined the proper device block   
   > that the Cruzer actually is located at you run   
   > "fdisk /dev/sdb" (if the Cruzer was located at sdb   
   > determined via output of "fdisk -l") in same root term.   
   > You will now be at the fdisk prompt,   
   > where you type "d" then enter to delete the VFAT partition   
   > on the Cruzer. Then type "n" then enter to create   
   > a new partition, then type "p" then enter to select   
   > for a primary partition.   
   > Then hit enter twice to accept the defaults   
   > if using the whole Cruzer as one primary partition.   
   > Then lastly type "w" then enter to write changes to disk.   
   > If you screw up at anytime type "q" then enter   
   > to start from the top again. (before entering w)   
   >   
   > Then you need to create a filesystem on the Cruzer   
   > using mke2fs. Do so from same root terminal.   
   > Type "mke2fs -t ext2 /dev/sdb1" then enter key   
   > to create a ext2 filesystem as in this example below:   
   >   
   > root@zundap:/home/zundap# mke2fs -t ext2 /dev/sdb1   
   > mke2fs 1.42.5 (29-Jul-2012)   
   > Filesystem label=   
   > OS type: Linux   
   > Block size=4096 (log=2)   
   > Fragment size=4096 (log=2)   
   > Stride=0 blocks, Stripe width=0 blocks   
   > 62080 inodes, 248000 blocks   
   > 12400 blocks (5.00%) reserved for the super user   
   > First data block=0   
   > Maximum filesystem blocks=255852544   
   > 8 block groups   
   > 32768 blocks per group, 32768 fragments per group   
   > 7760 inodes per group   
   > Superblock backups stored on blocks:   
   > 32768, 98304, 163840, 229376   
   >   
   > Allocating group tables: done   
   > Writing inode tables: done   
   > Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done   
   >   
   > root@zundap:/home/zundap#   
   >   
   > To copy the mandravia data to Cruzer use rsync to do so.   
   > Mount both the mandravia partition and the Cruzer first.   
   > Run "fdisk -l" in root term to be sure you have located   
   > the proper device nodes of each partition. Once you have,   
   > create the mount points on the filesystem and mount each.   
   > Example below:   
   >   
   > mkdir -p /mnt/sda5;mount /dev/sda5 /mnt/sda5   
   > mkdir -p /mnt/sdb1;mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/sdb1   
   > rsync -av --delete /mnt/sda5/ /mnt/sdb1   
   >   
   > Substitute sda5 for actual partition your data is on.   
      
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