You could try using /dev/sda. It could be that there are no partitions. On Thu, 11 Jan 2007, Herb Howe wrote:
> I'm having problems mounting either a memory stick or a flashcard using > Debian, kernel 2.6.8. > > Here's the setup: > > Line from lsusb with usb memory stick inserted: > Bus 004 Device 002: ID 08ec:0008 M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers > > Line in fstab: > /dev/sda1 /mnt/memstick vfat user,noauto,rw 0 0 > > Mount command: > mount /mnt/memstick > > Error message from mount command: > wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sda1, missing codepage > or other error > > Output from dmesg | tail > Buffer I/O error on device sda1, ... (several such messages) > FAT: invalid media value (0xb9) > VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sda1. > > This occurs with both a Memorex Traveldrive and a Compact Flashcard in a > Flashcard-to-USB adapter. Both devices work fine with Windows XP which > also verifies that a FAT filesystem is on these devices. > > The only advice I've found online is to reformat the USB devices. But > these are devices from other people that I cannot reformat. > > Is there something I can add to the fstab line or the mount command to > recognize the vfat file system on the USB devices? > > There are lots of questions on Google about this problem but few simple > answers. If there is a known workable solution online, could someone > supply the URL? > > Thanks, > Herb > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > Linux-usb-users@lists.sourceforge.net > To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users > -- /------------------------------------+-------------------------\ |Stephen J. Gowdy, SLAC | CERN Office: 32-2-A22| |http://www.slac.stanford.edu/~gowdy/ | CH-1211 Geneva 23 | |http://calendar.yahoo.com/gowdy | Switzerland | |EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Tel: +41 22 767 5840 | \------------------------------------+-------------------------/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Linux-usb-users@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users
