Hotplug is what should be doing this for you. If you don't have it you can get it from http://linux-hotplug.sf.net/. If you have it perhaps your /lib/modules/`uname -r`/modules.usbmap is out of date, depmod -a should regenerate it.
On Tue, 20 Aug 2002, Erik Steffl wrote: > "Stephen J. Gowdy" wrote: > > > > Hi Erik, > > You need to use the partition that the data is actually on (like > > sda1), you should see this information in the kernel logs, something like; > > > > sda: sda1 > > yes, that worked, thank you. > > now the only problem is that I have to load modules manually. What do > I need to load modules automatically? > > I used pjb-100 (mp3 player) before and the modules where loaded > automatically (when I plugged in the device). It was on basically the > same computer (debian unstable, kernel 2.4.18). Now when I plug in the > device nothing happens... any pointers on this? > > TIA > > erik > > > To change cards use the "eject" command. > > > > regards, > > > > Stephen. > > > > On Tue, 20 Aug 2002, Erik Steffl wrote: > > > > > I am not sure where to go from here: I have an iTec smartMedia USB > > > card reader. I have loaded usb modules, including usb-storage and now I > > > can see the card reader as /dev/sda. > > > > > > However mount /dev/sda /mnt/usbCard doesn't work, it says that I have > > > to specify file system, if I specify common file systems it says it is > > > not recognized (I tried vfat and few others). > > > > > > Few more details: > > > > > > The device itself seems to be working, I can do cat /dev/sda > file > > > and it creates file of expected size (128MB) and file utility says: > > > > > > erik@cert:/root$ file usbCardImage > > > usbCardImage: x86 boot sector, extended partition table > > > > > > which makes sense (as far as I can tell). > > > > > > here's what happens when I try to mount it: > > > > > > cert:~# mount /dev/sda /mnt/usbCard/ > > > mount: you must specify the filesystem type > > > > > > cert:~# mount -t vfat /dev/sda /mnt/usbCard/ > > > mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sda, > > > or too many mounted file systems > > > cert:~# mount -t iso9660 /dev/sda /mnt/usbCard/ > > > mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sda, > > > or too many mounted file systems > > > > > > another question: once I read the card it cannot be read again (e.g. > > > after I do cat /dev/sda I cannot do that again unless I rmmod/modprobe > > > usb-storage) - is there any way to 'rewind' sda? > > > > > > I searched the web but couldn't find more relevant info (so far), I'd > > > appreciate any pointers... > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > > > > erik > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > This sf.net email is sponsored by: OSDN - Tired of that same old > > > cell phone? Get a new here for FREE! > > > https://www.inphonic.com/r.asp?r=sourceforge1&refcode1=vs3390 > > > _______________________________________________ > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users > > > > > > > -- > > /------------------------------------+-------------------------\ > > |Stephen J. Gowdy | SLAC, MailStop 34, | > > |http://www.slac.stanford.edu/~gowdy/ | 2575 Sand Hill Road, | > > |http://calendar.yahoo.com/gowdy | Menlo Park CA 94025, USA | > > |EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Tel: +1 650 926 3144 | > > \------------------------------------+-------------------------/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by: OSDN - Tired of that same old > cell phone? Get a new here for FREE! > https://www.inphonic.com/r.asp?r=sourceforge1&refcode1=vs3390 > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users > -- /------------------------------------+-------------------------\ |Stephen J. Gowdy | SLAC, MailStop 34, | |http://www.slac.stanford.edu/~gowdy/ | 2575 Sand Hill Road, | |http://calendar.yahoo.com/gowdy | Menlo Park CA 94025, USA | |EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Tel: +1 650 926 3144 | \------------------------------------+-------------------------/ ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: OSDN - Tired of that same old cell phone? Get a new here for FREE! https://www.inphonic.com/r.asp?r=sourceforge1&refcode1=vs3390 _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users
