Can you run the command as root. Try sudo fdisk -l From: wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz [mailto:wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz] On Behalf Of Glenn Stuart Morrissey Sent: Wednesday, 14 October 2009 12:03 p.m. To: 'Waikato Linux Users Group' Subject: Re: [wlug] Seagate USB External Hard Drive Hey Cameron, Here’s the output: glenn(a)glenn:/proc/bus/usb$ fdisk –l glenn(a)glenn:/proc/bus/usb$ Glenn. ________________________________ From: wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz [mailto:wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz] On Behalf Of Cameron Rangeley Sent: Wednesday, 14 October 2009 11:44 a.m. To: Waikato Linux Users Group Subject: Re: [wlug] Seagate USB External Hard Drive Can you run fdisk –l and send me the output? CR From: wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz [mailto:wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz] On Behalf Of Glenn Stuart Morrissey Sent: Wednesday, 14 October 2009 11:41 a.m. To: 'Waikato Linux Users Group' Subject: Re: [wlug] Seagate USB External Hard Drive Ive run fdisk but nothing comes up. Ive tried fdisk /dev/usb but I get: glenn(a)glenn:unable to open /dev/usb/ How can I find out what /dev/ to specify with fdisk? All the darn drive just wants to do is beep… ________________________________ From: wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz [mailto:wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz] On Behalf Of Glenn Stuart Morrissey Sent: Wednesday, 14 October 2009 11:10 a.m. To: 'Waikato Linux Users Group' Subject: Re: [wlug] Seagate USB External Hard Drive Thanks for the quick replies. I’m just wanting to reformat the drive. ________________________________ From: wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz [mailto:wlug-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz] On Behalf Of Ronnie Collinson Sent: Wednesday, 14 October 2009 11:02 a.m. To: Waikato Linux Users Group Subject: Re: [wlug] Seagate USB External Hard Drive You cant format a mounted drive/partition unless your trying to recover the data first, if so using recreating using a partition program may fix it but do that as last resort -- This message has been checked by the Turnstone managed spam filter and is believed to be clean. -- This message has been checked by the Turnstone managed spam filter and is believed to be clean.