10-22-2023, 12:40 PM
Sharing the results from a terminal is usually done using the code tags.
When writing a message you should see a number of face icons above the text entry box.
Above those icons are some button icons.
Locate the '#' button and place the mouse over it. It should say 'Insert Code'.
Clicking once on the # button should place a pair of code tags into the text entry box.
The tags will be enclosed by square brackets. Anything you put between the tags will be formatted properly in a blue box when posted. Use the preview option to check what your post will look like.
Posting guidelines can be found at https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/intro...uidelines/
Just after the 'Thread Title' section there is a guide to pasting terminal output into the forum using codes tags.
It appears your disk is failing to mount because of corruption, possibly it was incorrectly disconnected on a previous use and the system is suggesting to use fsck.
Accepting advice off the internet is risky. Research to double check advice offered. Take extreme care when entering commands. Ensure you have a working backup of your system and essential data. If the data on the disk is important you may want to get advice locally from a reputable expert.
Your first post referred to 'Error mounting /dev/sdb5' whereas the most recent post refers to 'sdc5'
It is important that the correct parameter is used when trying to fix disk problems.
Identifying the disk and attempting repair may be easier with a GUI. If you prefer to use a GUI, the tool you need is 'Partition Drives' aka Gparted. Let us know if you need help with this.
If you prefer to use command line, start by showing the hard disks on the system with this.
Identify the device name used by the external SSD, it will be in the form /dev/xxxx
Make a note of the device and also the TYPE listed.
Post back if you can't identify the drive and TYPE.
When you have the correct device and TYPE for the external SSD, run file system check to see what it reports.
If for example, blkid reported "/dev/sdc5" and TYPE="ext4" for your SSD, you would run the command below, but the command you use may be different.
Post back with the results.
When writing a message you should see a number of face icons above the text entry box.
Above those icons are some button icons.
Locate the '#' button and place the mouse over it. It should say 'Insert Code'.
Clicking once on the # button should place a pair of code tags into the text entry box.
The tags will be enclosed by square brackets. Anything you put between the tags will be formatted properly in a blue box when posted. Use the preview option to check what your post will look like.
Posting guidelines can be found at https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/intro...uidelines/
Just after the 'Thread Title' section there is a guide to pasting terminal output into the forum using codes tags.
It appears your disk is failing to mount because of corruption, possibly it was incorrectly disconnected on a previous use and the system is suggesting to use fsck.
Accepting advice off the internet is risky. Research to double check advice offered. Take extreme care when entering commands. Ensure you have a working backup of your system and essential data. If the data on the disk is important you may want to get advice locally from a reputable expert.
Your first post referred to 'Error mounting /dev/sdb5' whereas the most recent post refers to 'sdc5'
It is important that the correct parameter is used when trying to fix disk problems.
Identifying the disk and attempting repair may be easier with a GUI. If you prefer to use a GUI, the tool you need is 'Partition Drives' aka Gparted. Let us know if you need help with this.
If you prefer to use command line, start by showing the hard disks on the system with this.
Code:
blkidIdentify the device name used by the external SSD, it will be in the form /dev/xxxx
Make a note of the device and also the TYPE listed.
Post back if you can't identify the drive and TYPE.
When you have the correct device and TYPE for the external SSD, run file system check to see what it reports.
If for example, blkid reported "/dev/sdc5" and TYPE="ext4" for your SSD, you would run the command below, but the command you use may be different.
Code:
sudo fsck.ext4 -v /dev/sdc5Post back with the results.
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