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Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition

Started byRichard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
First post2016-11-11 16:50 +0100
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  Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-11 16:50 +0100
    Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 19:00 +0100
      Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Nicolas George <george@nsup.org> - 2016-11-11 19:00 +0100
        Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Reco <recoverym4n@gmail.com> - 2016-11-11 19:40 +0100
          Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 20:00 +0100
            Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Reco <recoverym4n@gmail.com> - 2016-11-11 20:10 +0100
        Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 20:30 +0100
          Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Nicolas George <george@nsup.org> - 2016-11-11 20:40 +0100
            Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 20:50 +0100
              Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Nicolas George <george@nsup.org> - 2016-11-11 21:00 +0100
                Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 21:20 +0100
                  Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 23:20 +0100
              Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2016-11-11 22:20 +0100
                Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2016-11-11 23:00 +0100
                  Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2016-11-11 23:30 +0100
                    Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-11-12 00:20 +0100
                  Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition rhkramer@gmail.com - 2016-11-12 00:40 +0100
                    Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2016-11-12 01:40 +0100
                    Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Joseph Loo <jloo20111002@gmail.com> - 2016-11-12 01:50 +0100
                      Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-11-12 02:00 +0100
                    Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-11-12 01:50 +0100
          Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-11 21:50 +0100
            Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 22:00 +0100
      Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-11 21:50 +0100
    Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2016-11-11 20:10 +0100
      Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 20:20 +0100
      Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2016-11-11 20:40 +0100
        Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 20:50 +0100
          Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2016-11-11 22:00 +0100
        Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Seeker <seeker5528@comcast.net> - 2016-11-11 21:00 +0100
        Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-11 22:00 +0100
          Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2016-11-11 22:40 +0100
            Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-11 22:50 +0100
      Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-11 22:00 +0100
    Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Michael Milliman <michael.e.milliman@gmail.com> - 2016-11-11 21:00 +0100
      Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 21:10 +0100
      Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-11 22:10 +0100
        Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-11 23:00 +0100
          Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-11-12 14:50 +0100
            Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-12 16:50 +0100
              Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-11-12 18:20 +0100
                Re: Gparted will not label an existing FAT32 partition Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2016-11-12 20:20 +0100
              Re: install recommended by default? (was: Gparted will not label...) Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2016-11-13 02:30 +0100
                Re: install recommended by default? (was: Gparted will not label...) David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-11-13 05:20 +0100
                  Re: install recommended by default? Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2016-11-13 05:50 +0100
                    Re: install recommended by default? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-13 14:40 +0100
                  Re: install recommended by default? (was: Gparted will not label...) Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-11-13 12:20 +0100
                    Re: install recommended by default? (was: Gparted will not label...) David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-11-13 14:10 +0100
                      Re: install recommended by default? (was: Gparted will not label...) Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-11-13 15:00 +0100
                      Re: install recommended by default? (was: Gparted will not label...) Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-11-13 22:40 +0100

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#174558

FromDavid Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk>
Date2016-11-12 01:50 +0100
Message-ID<sCuG5-3fd-11@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#174553
On Fri 11 Nov 2016 at 18:36:15 (-0500), rhkramer@gmail.com wrote:
> On Friday, November 11, 2016 04:58:41 PM Pascal Hambourg wrote:
> > Le 11/11/2016 à 22:17, Thomas Schmitt a écrit :
> > > The older format is MBR with 4 primary partitions and 4 logical
> > > ones in one of the primary partitions.
> > 
> > Huh ? The number of logical partitions is unlimited.
> 
> Ok, just to be part of this ongoing saga, I think the number of logical 
> partitions is limited to something like 12 or 16 (or maybe the total number of 
> partitions, primary plus logical is limited to 16.  (And maybe that's a limit 
> of one or more OSs rather than a universal limit.)

That doesn't seem to square with
http://forums.justlinux.com/showthread.php?147959-How-to-install-and-boot-145-operating-systems-in-a-PC
(Scroll down to "Partition Tables".)

Cheers,
David.

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#174528

FromRichard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Date2016-11-11 21:50 +0100
Message-ID<sCqVP-OQ-7@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#174515
On 11/11/2016 1:22 PM, David Wright wrote:
> On Fri 11 Nov 2016 at 18:59:29 (+0100), Nicolas George wrote:
>> Le primidi 21 brumaire, an CCXXV, Brian a écrit :
>>> gparted for labelling a partition is overkill. Use dosfslabel.
>>
>> dosfslabel label will not label a partition, it will label a filesystem.
>
> Does a partition have a label?
>
> Cheers,
> David.
>
>

Apparently it does according to the authors of Gparted.
Who am I to argue?

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#174531

FromBrian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk>
Date2016-11-11 22:00 +0100
Message-ID<sCr5w-Sj-21@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#174528
On Fri 11 Nov 2016 at 14:45:16 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote:

> On 11/11/2016 1:22 PM, David Wright wrote:
> >On Fri 11 Nov 2016 at 18:59:29 (+0100), Nicolas George wrote:
> >>Le primidi 21 brumaire, an CCXXV, Brian a écrit :
> >>>gparted for labelling a partition is overkill. Use dosfslabel.
> >>
> >>dosfslabel label will not label a partition, it will label a filesystem.
> >
> >Does a partition have a label?
> >
> >Cheers,
> >David.
> >
> >
> 
> Apparently it does according to the authors of Gparted.
> Who am I to argue?

How relevant is that to your immediate problem? Or have you forgotten
about what you asked?

Did installing mtools solve it? That is the essential point.

Once you sort that you can argue to your heart's content about labels
and what gparted says.

-- 
Brian.

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#174526

FromRichard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Date2016-11-11 21:50 +0100
Message-ID<sCqVP-OQ-1@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#174502
On 11/11/2016 11:57 AM, Brian wrote:
> On Fri 11 Nov 2016 at 09:47:40 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote:
>
>> Several years ago I purchased an external 1 TB USB connected drive for
>> backups.
>> The base of the enclosure says it is a Seagate drive.
>> Partitions:
>>    #1 is ntfs 293 GiB [146 GiB used] labeled "FreeAgent GoFlex Drive"
>>    #2 is extended partition for remainder of drive
>>    #5 is fat32 62.5 GiB [31.5 GiB used] with no label
>>
>>
>> I successfully mounted partitions 1 and 5.  Both are readable and contain
>> files from unknown Windows machines. On my Windows Desktop hardware
>> C:\Documents and Settings\user\Recent indicates that it had been used on
>> that machine back in 2011. There is similar evidence that it had been used
>> on my Windows Laptop in 2012. Neither machine reports files with "goflex" in
>> filename {case insensitive search}.
>>
>> I attempted to label partition 5 with Gparted, but the "Label" menu option
>> was greyed out.
>> The "Label" option was available for partition 1. I had no problem creating
>> partition 6 as fat32 and labeling it.
>>
>> Any suggestions as to what the problem is?
>> Is there another option that would allow me to label the partition with no
>> other effects on that partition?
>
> gparted for labelling a partition is overkill. Use dosfslabel.
>

But Gparted was already active for other reasons ;/

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#174512

FromPascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org>
Date2016-11-11 20:10 +0100
Message-ID<sCpn4-8m6-29@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#174495
Le 11/11/2016 à 16:47, Richard Owlett a écrit :
> Partitions:
>   #1 is ntfs 293 GiB [146 GiB used] labeled "FreeAgent GoFlex Drive"
>   #2 is extended partition for remainder of drive
>   #5 is fat32 62.5 GiB [31.5 GiB used] with no label
(...)
> I attempted to label partition 5 with Gparted, but the "Label" menu
> option was greyed out.
> The "Label" option was available for partition 1. I had no problem
> creating partition 6 as fat32 and labeling it.

Gparted needs external software to enable some features.
According to <http://gparted.sourceforge.net/features.php>, mtools is 
required to change the label on a FAT filesystem.

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#174513

FromBrian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk>
Date2016-11-11 20:20 +0100
Message-ID<sCpwJ-8pX-11@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#174512
On Fri 11 Nov 2016 at 20:07:24 +0100, Pascal Hambourg wrote:

> Le 11/11/2016 à 16:47, Richard Owlett a écrit :
> >Partitions:
> >  #1 is ntfs 293 GiB [146 GiB used] labeled "FreeAgent GoFlex Drive"
> >  #2 is extended partition for remainder of drive
> >  #5 is fat32 62.5 GiB [31.5 GiB used] with no label
> (...)
> >I attempted to label partition 5 with Gparted, but the "Label" menu
> >option was greyed out.
> >The "Label" option was available for partition 1. I had no problem
> >creating partition 6 as fat32 and labeling it.
> 
> Gparted needs external software to enable some features.
> According to <http://gparted.sourceforge.net/features.php>, mtools is
> required to change the label on a FAT filesystem.

A nice resolution of the issue; tested to work. mtools is a Suggests: of
gparted. People will not get it on a default Debian.

-- 
Brian.

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#174516

FromDoug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net>
Date2016-11-11 20:40 +0100
Message-ID<sCpQ6-5Y-9@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#174512
On 11/11/2016 01:07 PM, Pascal Hambourg wrote:
> Le 11/11/2016 à 16:47, Richard Owlett a écrit :
>> Partitions:
>>   #1 is ntfs 293 GiB [146 GiB used] labeled "FreeAgent GoFlex Drive"
>>   #2 is extended partition for remainder of drive
>>   #5 is fat32 62.5 GiB [31.5 GiB used] with no label
> (...)
>> I attempted to label partition 5 with Gparted, but the "Label" menu
>> option was greyed out.
>> The "Label" option was available for partition 1. I had no problem
>> creating partition 6 as fat32 and labeling it.
>
> Gparted needs external software to enable some features.
> According to <http://gparted.sourceforge.net/features.php>, mtools is 
> required to change the label on a FAT filesystem.
>
>
I wonder if there is a LIVE disk that includes the various external 
software files? It would be handy to have such a disk.
If anyone knows of such, please advise.

--doug

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#174520

FromBrian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk>
Date2016-11-11 20:50 +0100
Message-ID<sCpZL-9R-9@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#174516
On Fri 11 Nov 2016 at 19:30:51 -0600, Doug wrote:

> 
> On 11/11/2016 01:07 PM, Pascal Hambourg wrote:
> >Le 11/11/2016 à 16:47, Richard Owlett a écrit :
> >>Partitions:
> >>  #1 is ntfs 293 GiB [146 GiB used] labeled "FreeAgent GoFlex Drive"
> >>  #2 is extended partition for remainder of drive
> >>  #5 is fat32 62.5 GiB [31.5 GiB used] with no label
> >(...)
> >>I attempted to label partition 5 with Gparted, but the "Label" menu
> >>option was greyed out.
> >>The "Label" option was available for partition 1. I had no problem
> >>creating partition 6 as fat32 and labeling it.
> >
> >Gparted needs external software to enable some features.
> >According to <http://gparted.sourceforge.net/features.php>, mtools is
> >required to change the label on a FAT filesystem.
> >
> >
> I wonder if there is a LIVE disk that includes the various external software
> files? It would be handy to have such a disk.
> If anyone knows of such, please advise.

  http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current-live/i386/iso-hybrid/

has files with package contents. Any use?

-- 
Brian.

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#174529

FromDoug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net>
Date2016-11-11 22:00 +0100
Message-ID<sCr5w-Sj-7@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#174520
On 11/11/2016 01:42 PM, Brian wrote:
> On Fri 11 Nov 2016 at 19:30:51 -0600, Doug wrote:
>
>> On 11/11/2016 01:07 PM, Pascal Hambourg wrote:
>>>
/snip/
>>> Gparted needs external software to enable some features.
>>> According to <http://gparted.sourceforge.net/features.php>, mtools is
>>> required to change the label on a FAT filesystem.
>>>
>>>
>> I wonder if there is a LIVE disk that includes the various external software
>> files? It would be handy to have such a disk.
>> If anyone knows of such, please advise.
>    http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current-live/i386/iso-hybrid/
>
> has files with package contents. Any use?
I'll take a look at that--thanx!

--doug
>

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#174521

FromSeeker <seeker5528@comcast.net>
Date2016-11-11 21:00 +0100
Message-ID<sCq9r-e0-3@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#174516
On 11/11/2016 5:30 PM, Doug wrote:
>
> On 11/11/2016 01:07 PM, Pascal Hambourg wrote:
>> Le 11/11/2016 à 16:47, Richard Owlett a écrit :
>>> Partitions:
>>>   #1 is ntfs 293 GiB [146 GiB used] labeled "FreeAgent GoFlex Drive"
>>>   #2 is extended partition for remainder of drive
>>>   #5 is fat32 62.5 GiB [31.5 GiB used] with no label
>> (...)
>>> I attempted to label partition 5 with Gparted, but the "Label" menu
>>> option was greyed out.
>>> The "Label" option was available for partition 1. I had no problem
>>> creating partition 6 as fat32 and labeling it.
>>
>> Gparted needs external software to enable some features.
>> According to <http://gparted.sourceforge.net/features.php>, mtools is
>> required to change the label on a FAT filesystem.
>>
>>
> I wonder if there is a LIVE disk that includes the various external
> software files? It would be handy to have such a disk.
> If anyone knows of such, please advise.
>
> --doug
>

I like SystemRescueCd for partitioning/troubleshooting.

https://www.system-rescue-cd.org/SystemRescueCd_Homepage

Later, Seeker

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#174530

FromRichard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Date2016-11-11 22:00 +0100
Message-ID<sCr5w-Sj-13@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#174516
On 11/11/2016 7:30 PM, Doug wrote:
>
> On 11/11/2016 01:07 PM, Pascal Hambourg wrote:
>> Le 11/11/2016 à 16:47, Richard Owlett a écrit :
>>> Partitions:
>>>   #1 is ntfs 293 GiB [146 GiB used] labeled "FreeAgent GoFlex
>>> Drive"
>>>   #2 is extended partition for remainder of drive
>>>   #5 is fat32 62.5 GiB [31.5 GiB used] with no label
>> (...)
>>> I attempted to label partition 5 with Gparted, but the "Label"
>>> menu
>>> option was greyed out.
>>> The "Label" option was available for partition 1. I had no
>>> problem
>>> creating partition 6 as fat32 and labeling it.
>>
>> Gparted needs external software to enable some features.
>> According to <http://gparted.sourceforge.net/features.php>,
>> mtools is required to change the label on a FAT filesystem.
>>
>>
> I wonder if there is a LIVE disk that includes the various
> external software files? It would be handy to have such a disk.
> If anyone knows of such, please advise.
>
> --doug
>
>

YES there is. Goto http://gparted.org/download.php .

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#174539

FromDoug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net>
Date2016-11-11 22:40 +0100
Message-ID<sCrId-1lU-7@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#174530
/snip/
>>> Gparted needs external software to enable some features.
>>> According to <http://gparted.sourceforge.net/features.php>,
>>> mtools is required to change the label on a FAT filesystem.
>>>
>>>
>> I wonder if there is a LIVE disk that includes the various
>> external software files? It would be handy to have such a disk.
>> If anyone knows of such, please advise.
>>
>> --doug
>>
>>
>
> YES there is. Goto http://gparted.org/download.php .
>
>
>
OK, Thanx. I have an older copy--I don't know if it has all the supplemental
files--so I just downloaded this one and I'll burn a copy. This program 
is one
of the most useful programs that one should have in his arsenal! It is
perfectly clear as to what's going on, where, and I use it in prep for any
new install, rather than whatever is on the install disk, since it shows
everything on the drive, where it is, how big it is, etc., and allows you to
move and shrink things that may make the new install fit and work
better. (You can even shrink Windows with it!)

--doug

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#174542

FromRichard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Date2016-11-11 22:50 +0100
Message-ID<sCrRU-1pw-11@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#174539
On 11/11/2016 9:38 PM, Doug wrote:
> /snip/
>>>> Gparted needs external software to enable some features.
>>>> According to <http://gparted.sourceforge.net/features.php>,
>>>> mtools is required to change the label on a FAT filesystem.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I wonder if there is a LIVE disk that includes the various
>>> external software files? It would be handy to have such a disk.
>>> If anyone knows of such, please advise.
>>>
>>> --doug
>>>
>>>
>>
>> YES there is. Goto http://gparted.org/download.php .
>>
>>
>>
> OK, Thanx. I have an older copy--I don't know if it has all the
> supplemental
> files--so I just downloaded this one and I'll burn a copy. This
> program is one
> of the most useful programs that one should have in his arsenal!
> It is
> perfectly clear as to what's going on, where, and I use it in
> prep for any
> new install, rather than whatever is on the install disk, since
> it shows
> everything on the drive, where it is, how big it is, etc., and
> allows you to
> move and shrink things that may make the new install fit and work
> better. (You can even shrink Windows with it!)
>
> --doug

My Live CD is rev 0.11.0 , it apparently has everything.
Jessie has 0.19.0 .
The website, I noticed, has a later rev.

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#174532

FromRichard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Date2016-11-11 22:00 +0100
Message-ID<sCr5w-Sj-25@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#174512
On 11/11/2016 1:07 PM, Pascal Hambourg wrote:
> Le 11/11/2016 à 16:47, Richard Owlett a écrit :
>> Partitions:
>>   #1 is ntfs 293 GiB [146 GiB used] labeled "FreeAgent GoFlex
>> Drive"
>>   #2 is extended partition for remainder of drive
>>   #5 is fat32 62.5 GiB [31.5 GiB used] with no label
> (...)
>> I attempted to label partition 5 with Gparted, but the "Label"
>> menu
>> option was greyed out.
>> The "Label" option was available for partition 1. I had no problem
>> creating partition 6 as fat32 and labeling it.
>
> Gparted needs external software to enable some features.
> According to <http://gparted.sourceforge.net/features.php>,
> mtools is required to change the label on a FAT filesystem.
>
>

Yes and No.
The table at http://gparted.sourceforge.net/features.php 
indicates that dosfstools is required to work with fat16 or fat32 
partitions. Footnote 6 then indicates that mtools is required to 
label those partitions.

*HOWEVER* that is not _quite_ true. Gparted has no problem 
labeling fat16/fat32 partitions *IT* creates.

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#174522

FromMichael Milliman <michael.e.milliman@gmail.com>
Date2016-11-11 21:00 +0100
Message-ID<sCq9r-e0-7@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#174495

On 11/11/2016 09:47 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> Several years ago I purchased an external 1 TB USB connected drive for 
> backups.
> The base of the enclosure says it is a Seagate drive.
> Partitions:
>   #1 is ntfs 293 GiB [146 GiB used] labeled "FreeAgent GoFlex Drive"
>   #2 is extended partition for remainder of drive
>   #5 is fat32 62.5 GiB [31.5 GiB used] with no label
>
>
> I successfully mounted partitions 1 and 5.  Both are readable and 
> contain files from unknown Windows machines. On my Windows Desktop 
> hardware C:\Documents and Settings\user\Recent indicates that it had 
> been used on that machine back in 2011. There is similar evidence that 
> it had been used on my Windows Laptop in 2012. Neither machine reports 
> files with "goflex" in filename {case insensitive search}.
>
> I attempted to label partition 5 with Gparted, but the "Label" menu 
> option was greyed out.
> The "Label" option was available for partition 1. I had no problem 
> creating partition 6 as fat32 and labeling it.
>
It has been some time since I have had to do anything similar. However, 
as I recall, if the partition is mounted, gparted will not add/change 
the label.  You have to unmount the partition first, which gparted will 
do (with a different command).  Once unmounted, gparted is then willing 
to modify the partition.  I know this sounds obvious, but then sometimes 
it is the most obvious things we overlook:-)

> Any suggestions as to what the problem is?
> Is there another option that would allow me to label the partition 
> with no other effects on that partition?
>
>
>
> TIA
>

-- 
73's
Mike, WB5VQX

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#174524

FromBrian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk>
Date2016-11-11 21:10 +0100
Message-ID<sCqj7-zS-15@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#174522
On Fri 11 Nov 2016 at 13:51:41 -0600, Michael Milliman wrote:

> On 11/11/2016 09:47 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> >Several years ago I purchased an external 1 TB USB connected drive for
> >backups.
> >The base of the enclosure says it is a Seagate drive.
> >Partitions:
> >  #1 is ntfs 293 GiB [146 GiB used] labeled "FreeAgent GoFlex Drive"
> >  #2 is extended partition for remainder of drive
> >  #5 is fat32 62.5 GiB [31.5 GiB used] with no label
> >
> >
> >I successfully mounted partitions 1 and 5.  Both are readable and contain
> >files from unknown Windows machines. On my Windows Desktop hardware
> >C:\Documents and Settings\user\Recent indicates that it had been used on
> >that machine back in 2011. There is similar evidence that it had been used
> >on my Windows Laptop in 2012. Neither machine reports files with "goflex"
> >in filename {case insensitive search}.
> >
> >I attempted to label partition 5 with Gparted, but the "Label" menu option
> >was greyed out.
> >The "Label" option was available for partition 1. I had no problem
> >creating partition 6 as fat32 and labeling it.
> >
> It has been some time since I have had to do anything similar. However, as I
> recall, if the partition is mounted, gparted will not add/change the label.
> You have to unmount the partition first, which gparted will do (with a
> different command).  Once unmounted, gparted is then willing to modify the
> partition.  I know this sounds obvious, but then sometimes it is the most
> obvious things we overlook:-)

You are 100% correct about not having the partition mounted. It does
lead to the labelling option being greyed out. Easy enough to overlook,
as you say.

It turns out the actual issue is one of not having a suggested package,
mtools, installed.

-- 
Brian.

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#174534

FromRichard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Date2016-11-11 22:10 +0100
Message-ID<sCrfb-1aA-9@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#174522
On 11/11/2016 1:51 PM, Michael Milliman wrote:
>
>
> On 11/11/2016 09:47 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
>> Several years ago I purchased an external 1 TB USB connected
>> drive for backups.
>> The base of the enclosure says it is a Seagate drive.
>> Partitions:
>>   #1 is ntfs 293 GiB [146 GiB used] labeled "FreeAgent GoFlex
>> Drive"
>>   #2 is extended partition for remainder of drive
>>   #5 is fat32 62.5 GiB [31.5 GiB used] with no label
>>
>>
>> I successfully mounted partitions 1 and 5.  Both are readable
>> and contain files from unknown Windows machines. On my Windows
>> Desktop hardware C:\Documents and Settings\user\Recent
>> indicates that it had been used on that machine back in 2011.
>> There is similar evidence that it had been used on my Windows
>> Laptop in 2012. Neither machine reports files with "goflex" in
>> filename {case insensitive search}.
>>
>> I attempted to label partition 5 with Gparted, but the "Label"
>> menu option was greyed out.
>> The "Label" option was available for partition 1. I had no
>> problem creating partition 6 as fat32 and labeling it.
>>
> It has been some time since I have had to do anything similar.
> However, as I recall, if the partition is mounted, gparted will
> not add/change the label.  You have to unmount the partition
> first, which gparted will do (with a different command).  Once
> unmounted, gparted is then willing to modify the partition.  I
> know this sounds obvious, but then sometimes it is the most
> obvious things we overlook:-)
>
>> Any suggestions as to what the problem is?
>> Is there another option that would allow me to label the
>> partition with no other effects on that partition?
>>
>>
>>
>> TIA
>>
>

I've been bit by that a number of times. None of the partitions 
had been mounted.

The problem was missing mtools. When I had used Synaptic to 
install Gparted it had pulled in dostools but not mtools. Is that 
a "bug" or "annoyance"?

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#174544

FromBrian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk>
Date2016-11-11 23:00 +0100
Message-ID<sCs1A-1sJ-21@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#174534
On Fri 11 Nov 2016 at 15:03:57 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote:

> The problem was missing mtools. When I had used Synaptic to install Gparted
> it had pulled in dostools but not mtools. Is that a "bug" or "annoyance"?

Not installing a recommended package on a default Debian would be a bug.
Not installing a suggested package isn't.

-- 
Brian.

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#174584

FromLisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com>
Date2016-11-12 14:50 +0100
Message-ID<sCGQV-2FW-3@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#174544
On Friday 11 November 2016 21:58:58 Brian wrote:
> Not installing a recommended package on a default Debian would be a bug.

Aptitude on my current almost vanilla temporary Jessie install doesn't install 
recommends.  But it makes a big point of telling me a) that they are 
recommended and b) that they are not going to be installed.  I then often, 
but not always, install them.  It doesn't strike me as a bug.  This is Debian 
not Ubuntu.

I could, of course, reset aptitude.  I am quite happy with the status quo.

> Not installing a suggested package isn't.

Lisi

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#174585

FromBrian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk>
Date2016-11-12 16:50 +0100
Message-ID<sCIJ3-3SS-7@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#174584
On Sat 12 Nov 2016 at 13:45:38 +0000, Lisi Reisz wrote:

> On Friday 11 November 2016 21:58:58 Brian wrote:
> > Not installing a recommended package on a default Debian would be a bug.
> 
> Aptitude on my current almost vanilla temporary Jessie install doesn't install 
> recommends.  But it makes a big point of telling me a) that they are 
> recommended and b) that they are not going to be installed.  I then often, 
> but not always, install them.  It doesn't strike me as a bug.  This is Debian 
> not Ubuntu.
> 
> I could, of course, reset aptitude.  I am quite happy with the status quo.

Never really used aptitude but I've just installed it and ran the curses
variety of the program. "options" at the top of the screen shows

Option:  Apt::Install-Recommends
Default: True
Value:   True

The behaviour of your aptitude is presumably because you have adjusted
the default behaviour in some way. The new behaviour is not a bug.

Also, a default Debian doesn't have aptitude but apt-get. which installs
recommended packages by default.

-- 
Brian.

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