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evertonstz

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Registered: 2011-06-01

Posts: 19

Arch install causes pendrive "broken"

My hdd was broken and tryed install Arch in my pendrive (4gb), i can get parteded it , but, in install, i get one error (i dont remember which was), and now, i cant format or whirite anything in my pendrive, i get the error "Failed to change the permissions of "pacman". Error setting permissions: Read-only file system" (user root or normal), the pendrive dont have a swich
Sorry my very bad english.

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booncode

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Registered: 2011-12-12

Posts: 2

Re: Arch install causes pendrive "broken"

Hi!

I'm not sure, but I think I experienced the same problem! Remove the pendrive, install gparted and dosfstools (if you want to create a fat32 fs) and start gparted (sudo gparted). Then plug in the pendrive. Reload all filesystems and select your pendrive. Create a new partitiontable. Now you should be able to create a new partition (for example fat32)...

I hope I could help you!

evertonstz

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Registered: 2011-06-01

Posts: 19

Re: Arch install causes pendrive "broken"

Hi!

I'm not sure, but I think I experienced the same problem! Remove the pendrive, install gparted and dosfstools (if you want to create a fat32 fs) and start gparted (sudo gparted). Then plug in the pendrive. Reload all filesystems and select your pendrive. Create a new partitiontable. Now you should be able to create a new partition (for example fat32)...

I hope I could help you!

Thats the problem, the pendrive have some partitions, and i cant manage (delete, resize, etc) anything, look this screenshot.
https://dl.dropbox.com/s/o5uf2t8ensrjymb/2011-12-12-112045_1280x800_scrot.png

mod edit: Hello evertonstz, please read Forum Etiquette: Pasting Pictures and Code. Thanks. --fsckd

Last edited by fsckd (2011-12-12 20:27:13)

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Lennie

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From: Sweden

Registered: 2011-10-12

Posts: 146

Re: Arch install causes pendrive "broken"

Unmount swap. (Rightclick on it.)