On 01/13/09 23:18, Paul E Condon wrote:
[snip]

Yes, it's not hardware. Truth is it's vfat. I have had difficulty with
Western Digital USB HD when I try to reformat tham for ext3, and they
special software from WD to rewrite the vfat format.

?????

Doesn't Debian see it as an sd device? What errors do you get when you mke2fs the device?

                                                     A software overlay
seemed a good way to go. I'm still hoping.

Just too overcomplicated.

Sell that device to a Windows-using friend, and for $120 buy a cheap enclosure + OEM 1TBB hdd.)

--
Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA  USA

"I am not surprised, for we live long and are celebrated poopers."


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