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Software & hardware support => Sparky Linux kernel => Topic started by: dtm2000 on July 12, 2020, 03:36:48 PM

Title: exFat hard drive non recognized
Post by: dtm2000 on July 12, 2020, 03:36:48 PM
Hello, after the last updates my SparkyLinux GameOver edition doesn't recognize my external hard drive formatted as exFat. It always worked fine but now it can't be recognized anymore. What's wrong and how can i solve this problem? Thanks

Title: Re: exFat hard drive non recognized
Post by: pavroo on July 12, 2020, 06:52:44 PM
Check do you have the "exfat-utils" package installed.
Title: Re: exFat hard drive non recognized
Post by: dtm2000 on July 13, 2020, 07:49:37 PM
ex-fat utils are already installed but don't work. I tried to unplug and then plug this hard drive but still Sparky can't recognize ex-fat. I also have another linux distro on another partition and the hard drive works perfectly. I don't know what else to do to let it work on Sparky..
Title: Re: exFat hard drive non recognized
Post by: bin on July 14, 2020, 06:38:00 AM
What happens if you run

sudo mount -t exfat /dev/sdxxx /media/exfat

You need to establish the drive ID as it could be sdb1 sdc1 etc depending on your setup.

I normally use dmesg to show me what the drive is but other methods are available

Title: Re: exFat hard drive non recognized
Post by: dtm2000 on July 14, 2020, 08:41:41 PM
it says : can't find in /etc/fstab.
What does it mean?
Title: Re: exFat hard drive non recognized
Post by: Niggazzz on July 15, 2020, 04:20:20 AM
Menu
Preferences
File Manager settings
Advanced> enable volume management
Title: Re: exFat hard drive non recognized
Post by: dtm2000 on July 19, 2020, 01:51:45 AM
ok finally
Quote from: Niggazzz on July 15, 2020, 04:20:20 AM
Menu
Preferences
File Manager settings
Advanced> enable volume management

ok finally it worked. Thank you so much!  :)
Title: exFat: unknown filesystem type 'exfat'.
Post by: hibii on August 16, 2020, 10:04:57 AM
I have a similar problem with the flash drive, I have both packages installed: exfat-fuse exfat-utils
"unknown filesystem type 'exfat'"
Title: Re: exFat hard drive non recognized
Post by: king420queen on August 26, 2020, 06:33:04 PM
I'm also having this issue. Did a fresh install to switch to rolling. Used the minimal cli and got all setup with cinnamon. Tried to move my ISO's over for vbox and can't read my usbs. Downloaded thunar for above suggestion and have the packs installed as wel. What am I missing?
Title: Re: exFat hard drive non recognized
Post by: hibii on November 05, 2020, 01:35:10 PM
Run sparky with standard debian kernel.
Sparky kernel not have module exfat.
Title: Re: exFat hard drive non recognized
Post by: pavroo on November 05, 2020, 10:20:54 PM
Sparky's kernel 5.9.6 is compiled with exfat enabled now.