At Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:43:13 +0100 Chris Ramsden <[email protected]> wrote:
> > At Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:38:36 +0100 Chris Ramsden <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > Asus Zenbook > > > Debian 13 Trixie > > > Mate DE > > > > > > I have just noticed that this computer has stopped recognising USB > > > thumbdrives. > > > > > > They are listed in lsusb, but do not appear in my file browser > > > (caja), > > > nor in df. > > > > > > The same machine sees the same USB thumbdrives when booted into > > > windows, so it appears not to be faulty hardware. > > > > > > I can't say when this started happening; I haven't plugged in any > > > USB > > > thumbdrives for a few weeks. > > > > > > Despite all this the machine boots from an external USB-connected > > > SSD. > > > It's using wired ethernet via a Startech multi function USB hub, so > > > it's obvious that the USB is largely working. I have tried > > > connecting > > > the thumbdrives directly into the computer's USB ports (i.e. not > > > via > > > external USB hubs) and no change. > > > > > > Any suggestions? Any other info required? > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 2026-06-06 at 16:32 -0400, Robert Heller wrote: > > Do you have a disk mounter thingy in your panel?ÃÂ Can you mount them > > that way? > > > > It *sounds* like your system has stopped *auto* mounting the > > thumbdrives. > > > > One other possibility: the thumbdrives are not FAT32, but are exFat > > or NTFSÃÂ > > and you don't have the FS infrasture needed installed (or something > > likeÃÂ > > that).ÃÂ Are these *large* thumbdrives (>= 64Gig)? > > I have tried with both large (256 GB) and small (4 GB). The small drive > is definitely FAT32. Both have worked in this computer in the past. ÃÂ > > I have also just found it treats a USB CD/DVD drive in the same way; > appears in lsusb but not in df or in the file browser.ÃÂ This is really > annoying because the reason for plugging in the thumbdrive was to burn > a CD. > > This DE doesn't appear to have a disk mounter.ÃÂ You probably don't have it in you panel -- it might not be a default applet, but if you have mate-applets installed, it is available -- right click on the panel and select "add to panel", and you should get a list of applets to add and the disk mounter should be in that list. (There are all sorts of reasons *not* to automount disks.) > > Chris.ÃÂ > > > -- Robert Heller -- Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services [email protected] -- Webhosting Services
