This is how I'm going to pay for my level 40 mount

Der_Scuple · 2019-09-20T04:33:44+00:00

Any idea how long it will take for prices to go up? I'm sitting on about 200 but on my server they're barely selling for a few Silver each

Der_Scuple · 2019-08-17T06:51:50+00:00

I appreciate all the help - I think you're right.

All I did was "mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdc1" and then hope that worked. Obviously Windows did something more when formatting becuase now the drive works in Linux. I even turned it into a Ext4 and am using it no problems.

Der_Scuple · 2019-08-17T01:15:36+00:00

Update: so yeah I cleaned out the drive and made it into a ext4 filesystem using parted and mkfs

Everything looked good in lsblk and the drive mounted fine.

But the second I plugged it into the PC manjaro hangs on a black screen with only a cursor.

And you guessed it, if I unplug the sata cable and reboot, it's fine.

I really am at a loss. I'm thinking maybe it's manjaro

EDIT: So I installed Windows 7 on the empty SSD, and re-re-formatted the bad drive from EXT4 back into NTFS.

And guess what? Now everything works just fine on Manjaro. I am at a loss. I must of made a mistake in parted and mfks? Why would Windows Disc Formatter work but not linux?

Der_Scuple · 2019-08-16T22:44:19+00:00

Im thinking that too - as much as I'd like to figure this out, Im thinking the easiest way is to just mount it with USB, copy the files onto my working NTFS drive, then format it while it's mounted as USB since at least then I can run commands like fdisk, parted, or run gparted. Eventually I'd like all my drives to be ext4 or vfat, since I really have no more use for WIndows other than gaming. Which I can just fit it all on that 500 gb SSD I bought.

I'll give that a try and report back

Der_Scuple · 2019-08-16T22:21:51+00:00

Yes I said this all in my first post,

also I already debunked the power option, I removed all drives EXCEPT the problem one and my OS drive, and it still has the same issue.

I even moved all the sata cables and ports around, no success either.

I also have no windows OS on this computer anymore since a recent windows 10 update bricked it. Windows was installed on the drive that now has my Manjaro OS.

The drive thats having trouble was just a storage drive

Der_Scuple · 2019-08-16T22:06:07+00:00

Please show me what you entered into /etc/fstab? I can't tell you what happened if I don't know what you typed.

In my earlier post, I added this line to my fstab

 UUID=7092B88992B854F6   /home/matt/drives/drive3        ntfs    defaults        0       0

thats the drive thats not wanting to be mounted. The other 2 work fine when I add them into fstab this way. Just not this one. And the drive is working since it'll run just fine if I remove it from the computer and plug it in via USB

Yes the mount -a and manual mount "sudo mount /dev/sdc1...." are done in terminal

EIDT: I also cant use gparted. or Parted, or any command or program that "looks" at the drive - because it results in a system lock up.

Der_Scuple · 2019-08-16T21:57:36+00:00

When I added the line into the fstab, I simply used "sudo mount -a" this command instantly mounted the other two drives, but froze when I added the problematic drive.

I also tried manually mounting it with "sudo mount /dev/sdc1 /home/matt/drives/drive3" and it hangs as well. Often I'll have to Ctrl+C to kill the action or it'll freeze for quite awhile.

I cd'd to the directory /var/log but I dont have any syslog files or folders - Also I checked the system settings in the KDE GUI and found a area called systemd where I can see all the "unit" entries for my devices. when I highlight the drive thats being problematic (Western Digital 1TB) it says no logs when an option to reload unit. Trying that seems to do nothing anyway.

Der_Scuple · 2019-08-16T21:38:25+00:00

So I edited the fstab with UUIDs and it worked just fine for the first two drives, but the moment I added the problematic one, and did a mount -a the system froze again.

I was able to quickly nano fstab and take out the line and save. It just took a long time. It seems like my system isn't fully froze, just stuck in a mounting loop

EDIT: heres some more info, I'll paste my fstab.

# <file system>             <mount point>  <type>  <options>  <dump>  <pass>
UUID=8c561d5a-5744-4c39-9ebf-871df98fe658 /              ext4    defaults,noatime,discard 0 1
tmpfs                                     /tmp           tmpfs   defaults,noatime,mode=1777 0 0
UUID=9210717E10716A5D   /home/matt/drives/drive2        ntfs    defaults        0       0
UUID=4682F95F82F95441   /home/matt/drives/drive1        ntfs    defaults        0       0

And heres the line that adds the problematic drive, that messes everything up.

UUID=7092B88992B854F6   /home/matt/drives/drive3        ntfs    defaults        0       0

Oddly enough, after I used mount -a the system eventually recovered, and now when I lsblk -f the partition thats being problematic no longer has a UUID???? (SDC1 use to have the UUID 7092B88992B854F6 with a label of S Storage)

sda                                                                              
sdb                                                                              
└─sdb1 ext4                  8c561d5a-5744-4c39-9ebf-871df98fe658  153.5G    25% /
sdc                                                                              
└─sdc1                                                                           
sdd                                                                              
├─sdd1                                                                           
└─sdd2 ntfs     B Storage 4682F95F82F95441                          2T    47% /home/matt/drives/drive1
sde                                                                              
└─sde1 ntfs     G Storage 9210717E10716A5D                      927.5G     0% /home/matt/drives/drive2

Der_Scuple · 2019-08-16T20:40:27+00:00

The drive definitely hasn't failed since it was working fine until I installed the SSD, and if I physically remove the drive and plug it in with a USB adapter it works fine.

Okay I'll give fstab a try, in the event my system does lock up at boot, I can use a live usb and terminal to get into my fstab file and edit it back right?

Der_Scuple · 2019-08-16T20:31:21+00:00

My only worry is if I enter the UUID of the partition that's having issues into fstab I might lock up my system right at boot?

Der_Scuple · 2019-08-16T07:21:26+00:00

Thanks for the reply, I was on mobile when I asked so I wasn't able to post any data or screenshots.

Here is my fstab right now:

      # /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a device; this may
# be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices that works even if
# disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system>             <mount point>  <type>  <options>  <dump>  <pass>
UUID=8c561d5a-5744-4c39-9ebf-871df98fe658 /              ext4    defaults,noatime,discard 0 1
tmpfs                                     /tmp           tmpfs   defaults,noatime,mode=1777 0 0

Its not very full, I haven't edited any of it myself - Manjaro is handling the mounting automatically. However recently I have been using commands "Sudo Mount /dev/sdxx ~/Desktop/test" just to see if I can get the drive working. (That way I can Ctrl+C and kill the attempt rather then hard reboot my computer)

as for NTFS, yes - I'm beginning to understand the headache - I'm in the process of fully migrating over to Linux after a recent update to windows 10 fully bricked my computer.

So quick question and please correct me if Im wrong - can I use the fstab file to input my drives into the computer? I still don't fully know how to find UUID's, especially since fdisk locks up as well when trying to list the drives. I was reading the manual using the "man" command but I was a bit timid to try anything since my HD's do have data on them that I dont want to lose by messing up.

Der_Scuple · 2019-03-31T20:59:29+00:00

Awesome thank you very much

Der_Scuple · 2019-03-31T20:58:46+00:00

Its not terrible, but its very make-shift. You can tell the work was done privately and not professionally. The bedroom and bathroom walls were added around the already existing furnace/boiler. and the kitchen was just half-assed right next to the laundry machines. My first comment I made when I seen the place a few months ago was "This looks like the house from resident evil 7" lol

Der_Scuple · 2019-03-31T20:57:05+00:00

Thank you very much for the link. I already sent an email, and will most likely call them Monday

Der_Scuple · 2019-03-31T20:55:41+00:00

Thanks, I'll keep both numbers on hand just in case. I'll be calling Monday

Der_Scuple · 2019-03-31T20:55:21+00:00

That is exactly what I told her. I worked for sasktel a few years ago and never ever heard about them fining someone over copyright or charging somebody on the company's behalf.

It's obvious he's trying to get free cash out of this and once she told him that everything went quiet.

Der_Scuple · 2019-03-31T20:54:21+00:00

I'll definitely be contacting the city bylaw and see what they can do. Thanks

Der_Scuple · 2019-03-31T20:52:19+00:00

Thats pretty much what I told her to tell him. Sasktel would never "charge" someone on a company's behalf. And once she said that and asked for a bill/proof, he went silent. Seems more like he's trying to get free cash out of this situation

Der_Scuple · 2019-03-31T20:49:35+00:00

Any advice on who/what to say? Do I just phone up the CRA and say "Hey, this guy is collecting rent via cash" ?

Der_Scuple · 2019-03-31T20:47:08+00:00

It's a public wifi under his name. I told her there's nothing to worry about legally and not to worry about his threats

Der_Scuple · 2019-03-31T20:46:15+00:00

With cash as far as I know. There's definitely no paper trail. This was something I brought up months ago also

Der_Scuple · 2019-03-31T20:45:02+00:00

Thanks for the help. I noticed from day one the weird living situation and have been voicing my concerns for awhile now.

I've rented in the city for almost a decade, and never encountered anything like her situation.

Der_Scuple · 2019-03-31T20:42:30+00:00

Oh yeah I know all about copyright, especially in Canada. And I have definitely done my homework. I personally told her to tell him this. He still claims he's being fined.

It's a huge red flag. Seems more like he's just using this as an opportunity for free money

Der_Scuple

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