> -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Beartooth > Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 1:46 PM > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: APOLOGY Re: Software request > > On Wed, 06 May 2009 00:28:59 +0530, Rahul Sundaram wrote: <snip> > I have gnome-format installed. It launches, and seems > to try; but I then get an error message saying "Error opening > /dev/sdc: Permission denied" -- even if the disk is one whose > Properties tell me its permissions "could not be determined." Default is to deny if not accepted in most situations. > I did > > [root@Hbsk2 dev]# chown -R btth:btth /dev/sdc > [root@Hbsk2 dev]# > > and that seems to've gotten rid of the permission problem -- > or maybe just hidden it ... > > Eventually, after various warnings, it does show both > the stick and the file system to put on it, as well as a live > "Format" button. > > Then nothing more happens. No matter how long I leave > it (up to half a day), gnome-format shows no sign of doing > anything; and the stuff on the stick is still there. > Did you unmount the media before formatting? - Paul -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
