lordbad wrote:
>> Since the last kernel upgrade, I've be unable to mount my mp3 player. It 
>> used to mount as /dev/sda1.
>>     
>
> Show us the contents of the file /var/log/messages after you plug in the 
> player.
>   
I assume you meant /var/log/messages.log

Apr 29 03:44:22 myhost usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd 
and address 2
Apr 29 03:44:22 myhost usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Apr 29 03:44:27 myhost Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
Apr 29 03:44:28 myhost scsi0 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Apr 29 03:44:28 myhost usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
Apr 29 03:44:28 myhost scsi 0:0:0:0: Direct-Access     SanDisk  Sansa 
m240       v4.1 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
Apr 29 03:44:28 myhost USB Mass Storage support registered.
Apr 29 03:44:31 myhost SCSI device sda: 1986048 512-byte hdwr sectors 
(1017 MB)
Apr 29 03:44:31 myhost sda: Write Protect is off
Apr 29 03:44:31 myhost SCSI device sda: 1986048 512-byte hdwr sectors 
(1017 MB)
Apr 29 03:44:31 myhost sda: Write Protect is off
Apr 29 03:44:31 myhost sda:
Apr 29 03:44:31 myhost sd 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda
# mount /dev/sda1 /mp3
mount: you must specify the filesystem type
# mount /dev/sda1mp3 -t vfat
mount: special device /dev/sda1 does not exist
#

As a side question, why do I need to repartition mp3 players before they 
will work (I don't remember if I had this problem with other distros as 
well)?

Thanks

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