I know some USB devices when they reach a critical fault level will go read-only when there are no longer any write cycles that can be safely applied. like SSD's But I haven ever run into it to verify.
On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 2:23 PM Michael via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > creating persistence means I want to use the drive as if it were the main > drive. > The verbose flag is a big v? I tried the little v! > sudo fsck -V $usb > [sudo] password for michael: > fsck from util-linux 2.37.2 > Same thing. > sudo fsck -Vf /dev/sdb ; echo $? > fsck from util-linux 2.37.2 > 0 > I think the zero means there is nothing wrong with the drive. > > "You don't say what you booted on - the USB drive? And what device is > that?" > What do you mean? I'm trying to run thOS from the pen drive? THe device is > /dev/sdb? > > On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 2:00 PM Rusty Carruth via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > >> I think it is probably too early to say if you need a new drive, and I >> don't know what you mean by 'create persistence', but I'll stick my foot >> in my mouth and ask a few questions. >> >> You don't say what you booted on - the USB drive? And what device is >> that? >> >> When you run fsck, I suggest you use the -V option (verbose). Also, what >> is the return code from fsck? that is: >> >> sudo fsck -Vf /dev/sdb ; echo $? >> >> what number is the last thing before your next prompt? >> >> Did you boot from device /dev/sda? Is anything mounted from /dev/sdb? >> (e.g. what does 'df -h' say (as one option)) >> >> Finally, it is safer to do the fdisk commands manually and not use the >> 'printf' trick. This works for me on all my systems: >> >> echo $usb ; sudo fdisk $usb >> >> (then I enter the commands to fdisk to create a new partition, or >> whatever) >> >> Oh, the very first thing I should have asked is, what does 'ls -l >> /dev/sdb' say? >> >> On 1/16/23 11:34, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote: >> > maybe that is why it ran out of space? >> > >> > >> > On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 12:06 PM Michael <bmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> >> HI. On my Kali Live USB drive I am trying to create persistence. I did >> it >> >> once but then something happened (it ran out of space when I tried to >> >> install snort) so I started over. But when I tried tpo create >> persistence I >> >> got the read-only error. YOu know in my search to get it out of >> read-only I >> >> discovered that it might mean my file system is corrupted.. But when I >> ran >> >> $ sudo fsck -f /dev/sdb >> >> it just responded >> >> fsck from util-linux 2.37.2 >> >> then when I attempted to follow the directions (that worked before: >> >> sudo fdisk $usb <<< $(printf "n\np\n\n\n\nw") >> >> Welcome to fdisk (util-linux 2.37.2). >> >> Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them. >> >> Be careful before using the write command. >> >> fdisk: cannot open /dev/sdb: Read-only file system >> >> I'm thinking I need a new drive. Anything the gurus know that would be >> >> beneficial before I spend the money on a new drive?? >> >> -- >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> >> > >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------- >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen
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