check the filesystem for errors even I had the same problem but after checking filesystem it got resolved
if your mp3 is fat filesystem do this dosfsck -a -r -w /dev/sdaX unmount the drive before you run that command you should be super user to do it if it says command not found then install "dosfstools" On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 10:24 PM, mysorekapi <[email protected]> wrote: > > i tried all your suggestions, but those files are still hanging there. > I think formatting the drive is the only way out. > > On 5 Apr, 18:04, Rajath S <[email protected]> wrote: > > Usually, turning on "Hold" in an mp3 player makes it read-only... > > > > On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 5:09 PM, Chandan GN <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > then may be that mp3 player is mounted as read-only disk > > > > > On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 10:37 AM, _raghava_ <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > >> Transcend TSonic 850 or something? Ensure that the device is set to > > >> work in USB mode and NOT in MTP mode. Then as root, one can remove > > >> every other folder. > > > > >> On Apr 5, 1:26 am, Omshivaprakash H L <[email protected]> > > >> wrote: > > >> > Once you insert the device, look into dmesg output see any errors > etc > > >> > related to the drive. > > > > >> > Also run > > > > >> > sudo /sbin/fsck.vfat <device name> > > > > >> > This should solve disk related issue if there is any. > > > > >> > If you don't get to work with the drive even after that, don't mind > > >> > getting it formatted once. > > > > >> > On 4/5/09, Suresh Rajashekara <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > > Whats the name of the file? Does it start with a - or -- ? > > > > >> > > Suresh > > > > >> > > On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 11:51 PM, mysorekapi <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >> > >> no..rm -f even as a root doesn't work:( > > > > >> > >> On 3 Apr, 14:17, Vikram Desai <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > >> > did you use the force option with rm ? > > > > >> > >> > rm -f > > > > >> > >> > regards, > > > > >> > >> > vikram > > > > >> > >> > On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 12:59 PM, mysorekapi <[email protected]> > > >> wrote: > > > > >> > >> > > a correction..its not an iPod. its an mp3 player manufactured > by > > >> > >> > > Transcend. > > > > >> > >> > > On 3 Apr, 12:27, mysorekapi <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > >> > >> i tried as a super user too, but again in vain.. > > > > >> > >> > >> On 1 Apr, 22:46, Shashishekhar S <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >> > >> > >> > Switch to superuser mode and try deleting. > > > > >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 11:15 PM, mysorekapi < > [email protected] > > > > >> > >> wrote: > > > > >> > >> > >> > > I am trying to delete a few music files, and some > viruses > > >> (picked > > >> > >> from > > >> > >> > >> > > Windows) from iPod. But the files (including viruses) > are > > >> read > > >> > >> only, > > >> > >> > >> > > and I can't delete any of them. How to change the > > >> permissions, so > > >> > >> that > > >> > >> > >> > > I can free the iPod from Windows' 'assured gifts'? > > > > >> > >> > >> > -- > > >> > >> > >> > - Shashishekhar S > > > > >> > > -- > > >> > > When you blame others, you give up your power to change. > > > > >> > -- > > >> > -- > > >> > "A well-directed imagination is the source of great deeds" > > >> > -- > > >> > With Best Regards, > > >> > Omshivaprakash.H.L | ಓಂ ಶಿವಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ಎಚ್. ಎಲ್ | ॐ शिवप्रकाश् एच्. एल् > > > > >> > Website :http://www.techfiz.info > > >> > Blog :http://platonic.techfiz.info > > >> > Phone: 91- 9902026518 > > >> > AIM : fizworks > > >> > ICQ : 265216744 > > >> > IRC : #techfiz server: irc.freenode.net channel: #linux-india > > >> > #ubuntu-in #gnu-india #kannada > > > > > -- > > > Chandan GN > > > -- Chandan GN --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mylug?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
