m.2 extension – Tips for formatting the new ssd

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If you are using the new SSD m.2 extensions, you can use below instructions to format it so that you can use it for media

Important Note: 

THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW WILL FORMAT THE m.2 SSD INSTALLED. MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING.  ALL DATA IN THE m.2 SSD WILL BE LOST

  • Find the drive’s path. It’s likely going to be /dev/sda

sudo fdisk -l

How to format Nanosound One ssd with m.2 extension. In this case, it is a 240GB SSD.
  • Make sure you are aware that all data will be lost in the M.2 SSD if you follow below instuctions
  • Use fdisk to create and edit the partition table
    • Enter the following options when prompted: n, p, 1, <enter>, <enter>, w
sudo fdisk /dev/sda
  • Format the partition.  Press ‘y’ to proceed to confirm
sudo mkfs -t ext4 /dev/sda

  • Mount the drive to /media
sudo mount /dev/sda /media
  • If you would like to share this drive so that anyone can copy the media files, change the permission to allow all access
sudo chmod -R 0777 /media
  • To check what you have done so far, use below
df -Th

/dev/sda is the new ssd (220G) which is ext4 formated and mounted to /media

/dev/sdb is the USB stick (3.9G) which is vfat formatted and mounted to /media/UNTITLED

  • To copy files into it via access smb share (windows share), just use \\volumio.local\USB

  • To make the mount change permanent after reboot, edit the /etc/fstab and add below line at the end
/dev/sda /media ext4 defaults 0 0