Re: [vox-tech] USB confusion
On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 10:43:42PM -0700, Alex Mandel wrote: On 08/19/2010 03:00 PM, David Spencer, Internet Handyman wrote: So how do I figure this out guys? If I do directory of /dev I see four usbdev stubs (or whatever they're called) so I know that something USB was installed. Where should I start? Start with: lsusb Also... sudo tail -f /var/log/syslog and keep an eye on the output when you plug the device in. Good luck! -- -bill! Sent from my computer ___ vox-tech mailing list vox-tech@lists.lugod.org http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
Re: [vox-tech] USB confusion
It's going to be e-wasted and I'll find another system. Thanks all for your time, That is, unless somebody wants it for free. It also has windowz on it too... -- Dave Spencer, PageWeavers ___ vox-tech mailing list vox-tech@lists.lugod.org http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
Re: [vox-tech] USB confusion
Dave, You can get one of those USB port cards for $20 or so. brian On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 09:59:28AM -0700, David Spencer, Internet Handyman wrote: It's going to be e-wasted and I'll find another system. Thanks all for your time, That is, unless somebody wants it for free. It also has windowz on it too... -- Dave Spencer, PageWeavers ___ vox-tech mailing list vox-tech@lists.lugod.org http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech -- Brian Lavender http://www.brie.com/brian/ There are two ways of constructing a software design. One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies. And the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. Professor C. A. R. Hoare The 1980 Turing award lecture ___ vox-tech mailing list vox-tech@lists.lugod.org http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
Re: [vox-tech] USB confusion
You can get one of those USB port cards for $20 or so. Thanks for pointing that out Brian. However, I'm kind of liking the idea of retiring my VMS workstation for a Linux one. And something more modern as a base appeals to me more. (The PC in question is celeron-based and really not holding up well in my tests...) -- Dave ___ vox-tech mailing list vox-tech@lists.lugod.org http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
[vox-tech] USB confusion
I had an old eMachines computer sitting at my office doing nothing so I decided to put it to work. I installed CentOS workstation on it this morning. Now I have a fun little Linux machine for my personal use. However, I more in mind than just building a playground computer. I had some SATA drives that I wanted to mount in external USB 2 enclosures and pull off some files. I plugged the enclosure into one of the USB ports on the computer and no reaction. Nothing. So I started to doubt that the USB was working, so I stuck in a thumb drive that I had. Normally, when I stick my thumb drive into my Mac, there's a light that comes on and the drive is mounted on the desktop. But once again, nothing. No lights, no autosense, nada. So how do I figure this out guys? If I do directory of /dev I see four usbdev stubs (or whatever they're called) so I know that something USB was installed. Where should I start? -- Dave Spencer, PageWeavers ___ vox-tech mailing list vox-tech@lists.lugod.org http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
Re: [vox-tech] USB confusion
On 08/19/2010 03:00 PM, David Spencer, Internet Handyman wrote: I had an old eMachines computer sitting at my office doing nothing so I decided to put it to work. I installed CentOS workstation on it this morning. Now I have a fun little Linux machine for my personal use. However, I more in mind than just building a playground computer. I had some SATA drives that I wanted to mount in external USB 2 enclosures and pull off some files. I plugged the enclosure into one of the USB ports on the computer and no reaction. Nothing. So I started to doubt that the USB was working, so I stuck in a thumb drive that I had. Normally, when I stick my thumb drive into my Mac, there's a light that comes on and the drive is mounted on the desktop. But once again, nothing. No lights, no autosense, nada. So how do I figure this out guys? If I do directory of /dev I see four usbdev stubs (or whatever they're called) so I know that something USB was installed. Where should I start? -- Dave Spencer, PageWeavers Start with: lsusb Which will list all usb devices that are plugged in. CentOS which is really meant as a server distro probably doesn't auto-mount usb devices. Some might say that action would be a security risk on a server. So you will probably have to mount it yourself. So the next step is (might need to be run as root or sudo) fdisk -l Which should list drives attached. That will give you enough information to try and mount a drive. See: man mount for more info. Enjoy, Alex ___ vox-tech mailing list vox-tech@lists.lugod.org http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
