James A. Peltier wrote: > Tim McGeary wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> As a disclaimer, I'm new to this list and very green administering >> CentOS. I run it on my test servers and do very basic networking and >> server administration (most users, permissions, and web app stuff). >> >> I have a backup server that I am using rsync to collect important >> in-process file for our digital library from both Windows and Linux >> servers, as well as a specific applications which are updated on a >> separate test server. >> >> This backup server ran out of space and I have no more internal slots >> available to add another disk, so I bought a 750 GB Seagate FreeAgent >> external USB hard drive. I've seen some various issues out there >> about how Seagate FA HDs go into sleep mode when used in the manner I >> want to, but all of the people posting about that seemed to be able >> to mount theirs with no problem. >> >> I can see the device in my /proc/bus/usb/devices file, but fdisk -l >> doesn't show it at all. I was trying to mount and partition it using >> Webmin, but I can't figure out the device name I need to give it to >> mount and partition it. How is the best way to figure that out? >> This particular server is running CentOS 4. >> >> Thanks, >> Tim >> > If it's a brand new drive it will not have a valid partition table. A > simple sudo /sbin/fdisk -l will show all drives and their partition > tables. The one with an invalid partition table is the one you're > interested in. > Sorry, just read again and noticed that fdisk did not show you anything. :(