hi, I don't have an usb hard drive but my external usb-floppy I have to mount like this: mount -t vfat /dev/sda /mnt/usbFloppy
there is no partition number. may be this helps greetings michael > -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Garith [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Gesendet am: Mittwoch, 16. Juli 2003 16:53 > An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Betreff: [Linux-usb-users] Unable to mount > > Hi all, > > I have the following problem: > > As soon as i mount this external USB hardisk i get the following error: > > --------------------------- > > mount -v /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb/ > mount: you didn't specify a filesystem type for /dev/sda1 > I will try all types mentioned in /etc/filesystems or > /proc/filesystems > Trying vfat > mount: /dev/sda1 is not a valid block device > > ------------------------- > > /var/log/messages: > > ---------------------------- > > Jul 16 16:58:32 krakatau kernel: SCSI device (ioctl) reports ILLEGAL > REQUEST. > Jul 16 16:58:32 krakatau kernel: SCSI device sda: 6354432 512-byte hdwr > sectors (3253 MB) > Jul 16 16:58:32 krakatau kernel: sda: test WP failed, assume Write > Enabled > Jul 16 16:58:32 krakatau kernel: sda: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0 > Jul 16 16:58:32 krakatau kernel: I/O error: dev 08:00, sector 0 > Jul 16 16:58:32 krakatau kernel: unable to read partition table > > ---------------------------- > > I'm running on a 2.4.19 kernel. > > lsmod | grep usb: > > usb-storage 25752 0 > scsi_mod 67616 2 [sd_mod usb-storage] > usbcore 75840 1 [hid usb-storage uhci] > > also these: > > hid 22176 0 (unused) > input 5824 0 [hid] > > and this one: > > uhci 29256 0 (unused) > > ------------------------------- > > Any ideas what the problem could be? > > > Thanx :) > > -- > > Garith Dugmore > Technical support _____ > Obsidian Systems Cape Town _/\/ \/\_ > Tel: +2721 448 9265 > Fax: +2721 448 9574 > www.obsidian.co.za > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: VM Ware > With VMware you can run multiple operating systems on a single machine. > WITHOUT REBOOTING! Mix Linux / Windows / Novell virtual machines at the > same time. Free trial click here: http://www.vmware.com/wl/offer/345/0 > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: VM Ware With VMware you can run multiple operating systems on a single machine. WITHOUT REBOOTING! Mix Linux / Windows / Novell virtual machines at the same time. Free trial click here: http://www.vmware.com/wl/offer/345/0 _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users
