[ilugd] Problem with mounting external disk on debian etch

2008-03-29 Thread Vikas Rawal
It is disgusting that I can't handle a simple mounting issue!! I am trying to mount an external usb disk on a debian etch server but somehow it just won't recognise the disk. On plugging out and plugging in the drive, dmesg | tail only shows usb 1-3: USB disconnect, address 10 usb 1-3: new

Re: [ilugd] Problem with mounting external disk on debian etch

2008-03-29 Thread Shakthi Kannan
Hi, --- On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 12:21 PM, Vikas Rawal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | modprobe -l | grep sr_mod shows that sr_mod is there. \-- Can you post your /bin/lsmod output? You also need: sd_mod scsi_mod usb-storage If they are not loaded, modprobe them. Apart from them you need

Re: [ilugd] Problem with mounting external disk on debian etch

2008-03-29 Thread Raj Mathur
On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 12:21 PM, Vikas Rawal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is disgusting that I can't handle a simple mounting issue!! I am trying to mount an external usb disk on a debian etch server but somehow it just won't recognise the disk. On plugging out and plugging in the drive,

Re: [ilugd] PhD option in FOSS culture

2008-03-29 Thread Nagarjuna
On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 12:44:09PM +0530, narendra sisodiya wrote: Hi, I am a MTech Student, a FOSS enthusiastic for its social and development aspect and more precisely Free and Shared Learning and development. May anybody guide to have a PhD in Topic which is related to FOSS culture, its

[ilugd] REMINDER: ILUG-Delhi meeting, 2-5pm next Sun., March 30th, at IIT-Delhi

2008-03-29 Thread Dinesh Shah
H! This is just the reminder for upcoming ILUG-D Meeting tomorrow. See you all there! With regards, -- Forwarded message -- From: Gora Mohanty Date: Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 2:05 PM Subject: [ilugd] ILUG-Delhi meeting, 2-5pm next Sun., March 30th, at IIT-Delhi To: ILUGD main list

Re: [ilugd] Problem with mounting external disk on debian etch

2008-03-29 Thread Vikas Rawal
Plug in all cables if the drive enclosure has multiple cables, try another usb port (if you have multiple sets of ports on your box). If neither works, get an enclosure with external power :) The present enclosure has external power. So that should not be the problem. I have, for the

Re: [ilugd] PhD option in FOSS culture

2008-03-29 Thread sudhanwa Jogalekar
On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 1:16 PM, Nagarjuna [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 12:44:09PM +0530, narendra sisodiya wrote: Hi, I am a MTech Student, a FOSS enthusiastic for its social and development aspect and more precisely Free and Shared Learning and development. May