Bingo! Did what you suggest and the files on the stick appeared to be available in command mode. (/dev/sda1 did the trick)
I used the command ls /media/usbpen and got a list of the stick's contents. Only one problem, though. Working in KDE and using Konqueror, I still get the process dying and no access. So how do I get access at desktop level? Bear in mind that I have no internet access on this machine, and very much a beginner in Linux command mode. Rob ======================================== Message Received: Jan 17 2006, 10:40 AM From: "Craig Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Subject: RE: Re: [Scottish] USB memory sticks and SuSE 9.3 Hi Rob, Insert the pen drive. Then as root type: umount /media/floppy umount /media/floppy_1 mkdir /media/usbpen mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /media/usbpen If that last command fails, try: mount -t vfat /dev/sda4 /media/usbpen HTH -C ________________________________ From: Robert Barbour [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 7:22 AM To: Alan Rutherford; Craig Perry; Martin Habets Subject: FW: Re: [Scottish] USB memory sticks and SuSE 9.3 This message to Scottish is stuck with moderator, due to attachment, so here's a copy each ... ======================================== Message Received: Jan 14 2006, 06:33 PM From: "Robert Barbour" To: "scottish" Cc: Subject: FW: Re: [Scottish] USB memory sticks and SuSE 9.3 Second try at sending attached file requested by Alan. The memory stick is actually from a sony digital camera and I'm not sure if its owner formatted it with msdos or not. However, I can't reformat it, but I can try formatting my own stick, as soon as I purchase one. Any suggestions for a good source for 1GB stick, any makes to avoid etc? Rob. ======================================== Message Received: Jan 11 2006, 09:27 AM From: "Robert Barbour" To: "SLUG-list" Cc: Subject: Re: [Scottish] USB memory sticks and SuSE 9.3 Attache file shows three pages of output. I think the stick is in MSdos format, as you suspect. So what is the solution to the file transfer problem between formats - I have apple, MS and Linux? Regards Rob ======================================== Message Received: Jan 09 2006, 03:16 PM From: "Martin Habets" To: scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk Cc: Subject: Re: [Scottish] USB memory sticks and SuSE 9.3 It seems time to open up a terminal window (that's Konsole in Suse). After you insert the stick, open the new 'floppy' icon, and get the error message... after all that, type in these commands in the terminal window and send the output here: mount dmesg | tail -100 That should give us a start to figure out what's going on. If you're couragous you could look up a line for 'sda' in the mount output and try to browse that directory. My guess is the floppy icon is used because the filesystem on the USB stick is msdos. Martin _______________________________________________ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish ********************************************************************************* This e-mail (and any attachments) is strictly private and confidential and is intended solely for the addressee(s) only. It may contain legally privileged and confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy, disclose, distribute or take any action in reliance on this email and must immediately destroy it. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the originator and do not necessarily represent those of Sanmex International Ltd or any of its affiliates. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager at the e-mail address [EMAIL PROTECTED] This footnote also confirms that this email message has been checked for the presence of computer viruses. www.sanmex.com ******************************************************************************* _______________________________________________ Scottish mailing list Scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk http://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
