On Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:35:04 +0100 Samuel Bächler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks for your many inputs so far! > > > Are you sure /dev/sda1 is your usb stick and not your primary hard > > disk? Do a tail -f /var/log/syslog and then plugin your memory > > stick. That will give you some info as to what the actual device > > is. > > Your are right, Raj, sda* is my harddisk. Shame on me... > > > Is kernel module usb_storage loaded (or built into the kernel)? > > What version of Debian are you running? The real console, or a GUI? > > What happens to syslog when you insert the memory stick? > > Thanks, Ron, I did not 'modprobe usb_storage'. I am using etch and > work on the console. > > Hitherto I learned a lot. But it still does not work. On the 'Konsole > Terminal > Programm' of KDE I did the folling things: > > # tail -f /var/log/syslog > Then I inserted the stick... > Dec 2 12:28:29 ataraxia kernel: usb 2-2: new full speed USB device > using uhci_hcd and address 7 > Dec 2 12:28:30 ataraxia kernel: usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen > from 1 choice > Dec 2 12:28:30 ataraxia kernel: scsi5 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass > Storage devices > Dec 2 12:28:30 ataraxia kernel: usb-storage: device found at 7 > Dec 2 12:28:30 ataraxia kernel: usb-storage: waiting for device to > settle before scanning > Dec 2 12:28:35 ataraxia kernel: Vendor: USB 2.0 Model: Flash > Disk Rev: 2.00 > Dec 2 12:28:35 ataraxia kernel: Type: > Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 > Dec 2 12:28:35 ataraxia kernel: SCSI device sdb: 249120 512-byte > hdwr sectors (128 MB) > Dec 2 12:28:35 ataraxia kernel: sdb: Write Protect is off > Dec 2 12:28:35 ataraxia kernel: sdb: Mode Sense: 0b 00 00 08 > Dec 2 12:28:35 ataraxia kernel: sdb: assuming drive cache: write > through Dec 2 12:28:35 ataraxia kernel: SCSI device sdb: 249120 > 512-byte hdwr sectors (128 MB) > Dec 2 12:28:35 ataraxia kernel: sdb: Write Protect is off > Dec 2 12:28:35 ataraxia kernel: sdb: Mode Sense: 0b 00 00 08 > Dec 2 12:28:35 ataraxia kernel: sdb: assuming drive cache: write > through Dec 2 12:28:35 ataraxia kernel: sdb: sdb1 > Dec 2 12:28:35 ataraxia kernel: sd 5:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable > disk sdb > Dec 2 12:28:35 ataraxia kernel: usb-storage: device scan complete > > # mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/usb > mount: you must specify the filesystem type > > I tried also 'mount -t [ vfat | usbfs | ntfs ] /dev/sdb1 /mnt/usb' > but only with poor results. > > S. > You may try -t auto, or, even better, check it with disktype! USB storage devices are usually formatted to FAT16. -- Szia: Nyizsa. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Get a free email address with REAL anti-spam protection. http://www.bluebottle.com/tag/1