So you have this error: $ sudo blkid -p /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdb1: ambivalent result (probably more filesystems on the device)
This means that blkid detected the metadata of multiple filesystems on the device, and thus it will refuse to do anything because it could be either - and making an assumption could destroy your filesystem. -- ext2 partition on usb hard drive not detected https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/433364 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs