well, lsmod did show:
Module Size Used by Tainted: P usb-storage 75136 0 .... and interestingly, usbview showed the the card reader is recognized: http://www.shinozuka-family.com/USBViewer.jpg but the last 2 commands return errors: [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# mount -t usbdevfs 0 /proc/bus/usb mount: 0 already mounted or /proc/bus/usb busy mount: according to mtab, usbdevfs is already mounted on /proc/bus/usb [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb/ mount: /dev/sda1 is not a valid block device [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# i feel we are getting closer!! thanks, -rei On Apr13 17:16, John Kelly wrote: > On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 22:59:03 -0400 > Rei Shinozuka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > also, /var/log/messages reports: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] shino]# tail -f /var/log/messages > > Apr 12 22:36:57 tuxedo kernel: cdrom: This disc doesn't have any > > tracks I recognize! Apr 12 22:37:01 tuxedo kernel: cdrom: This disc > > doesn't have any tracks I recognize! Apr 12 22:48:44 tuxedo kernel: > > spurious 8259A interrupt: IRQ7. Apr 12 22:50:54 tuxedo kernel: > > usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:02.2-6 address 2 Apr 12 22:50:54 > > tuxedo devlabel: devlabel service started/restarted Apr 12 22:50:56 > > tuxedo kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:02.2-6, assigned address 3 > > Apr 12 22:50:56 tuxedo kernel: usb.c: USB device not accepting new > > address=3 (error=-71) Apr 12 22:50:56 tuxedo kernel: hub.c: new USB > > device 00:02.2-6, assigned address 4 Apr 12 22:50:59 tuxedo > > usb.agent[25333]: missing kernel or user mode driver usb-storage Apr > > 12 22:51:00 tuxedo devlabel: devlabel service started/restarted > > > < Rest deleted....> > > Hi, > Here are the commands I use to view files on my camera. I have > problems remembering how to do things so the commands are in a file. > :-) > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat mounting_a_usb_tingy.txt > # usbview > # lsmod > # modprobe usb-storage > # mount -t usbdevfs 0 /proc/bus/usb > # mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb/ > > usbview shows what usb devices are connected to the machine. > lsmod > shows what modules are loaded. > You need the usb-storage modules (or have it compiled into the > kernel), so modprobe usb-storage loads the usb storage module. > I think you might also need the generic SCCI module too. If so you may > have to do: modprobe sg > I can't remember the details about the next command but it is > necessary on my machine mount -t usbdevfs 0 /proc/bus/usb > And finally, I mount the filesystem manually with > mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb/ > > Hope this helps. > > reagards, > > John Kelly > > > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in > the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs -- Rei Shinozuka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ridgewood, New Jersey - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
