[01:39] <plshelp> hey i tried to wipe a drive with the livecd i had but i keep getting an error
[01:39] <plshelp> on my mac it was "unable to write to the last block of the device"
[01:40] <plshelp> now it's "Input/output error (udisks-error-quark, 0)"
[01:40] <wxl> sorry not getting it plshelp (hehe) what are you trying to do with what how?
[01:42] <plshelp> trying to wipe/reformat an external hdd because it had permissions
[01:43] <plshelp> i read on a forum that linux could maybe finish formatting when mac couldn't
[01:43] <wxl> so you're trying to use a lubuntu livecd (which version?) on a mac (what type?) to format an external hdd (usb or firewire?) using what specific software? and what do you mean by "permissions?"
[01:47] <wxl> also plshelp this may be relevant https://askubuntu.com/questions/377253/unable-to-format-usb-drive-with-disks-udisks-error-quark-0
[02:29] <plshelp> 16.10 on late 2011 mbp (and then ibm thinkpad t43 w/ livecd) using usb2 a to b to hp personal media drive hd0000
[02:30] <plshelp> using accessories > disks on lubuntu
[02:37] <plshelp> um. how do i unmount the drive in lubuntu? sorry i'm disadvantaged
[02:46] <plshelp> Error formatting disk Error creating file system: Command-line 'parted -script "/dev/sdb" mktable msdos' exited with non-zero exit status 1: Error: (udisks-error-quark, 0)
[02:48] <lynorian> plshelp, is this 16 MB or is it bigger?
[02:53] <plshelp> 120gb hdd