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List:       debian-user
Subject:    Re: Can't access block device?
From:       <paulf () quillandmouse ! com>
Date:       2023-06-29 3:22:20
Message-ID: 20230628232220.0d35c3c3 () yosemite ! mars ! lan
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On Wed, 28 Jun 2023 22:28:44 -0400
<paulf@quillandmouse.com> wrote:

> Folks:
> 
> I bought a NVMe drive, which I installed in an external holder with a
> USB cable. Plugged it into my computer. In lsblk, it showed up as
> /dev/sdc.
> 
> $ file /dev/sdc
> /dev/sdc: block special (8/32)
> 
> $ sudo fdisk /dev/sdc
> 
> Welcome to fdisk (util-linux 2.38.1).
> Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them.
> Be careful before using the write command.
> 
> fdisk: cannot open /dev/sdc: No such file or directory
> 
> Am I missing something? For what reason would I be unable to access
> this drive? And what's the fix?
> 
> This is Debian 12, if it matters.
> 
> Paul
> 
> 

My mistake. After more testing, it appears that the NVMe wasn't
properly plugged in to the holder. The /dev/sdc was just the holder
itself registering.

Apologies to the list.

Paul



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