On Thu, 3 Nov 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Randy, > > I did used to work, but now I understand that I might be better off > learning how to get 2.6 because of its enhanced support for USB. No? > Of course, I don't know how yet.
Yes, I agree that using 2.6 would be preferable. I can't tell you how to get it (if you want Debian). Even 2.4.recent would be a big improvement. ~Randy > Jim > > > Jim Trek, Secretary > Science Holdings, Inc. > http://scienceholdings.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (585) 637-0256 > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Subject: RE: [linux-usb-devel] USB Memory Modules > > From: "Randy.Dunlap" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Thu, November 03, 2005 4:30 pm > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cc: "Randy.Dunlap" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Linux Devel > > <linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> > > > > On Thu, 3 Nov 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Randy, > > > > > > This is what I have: > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ su root > > > Password: > > > debian:/home/jt# uname -a > > > Linux debian 2.2.20-idepci #1 Sat Apr 20 12:45:19 EST 2002 i686 > > > GNU/Linux > > > debian:/home/jt# nano /etc/fstab > > > debian:/home/jt# > > > > Linux 2.2, eh? Not much "official" USB support there AFAIK, > > but if it used to work, what happened? what changed? > > > > It did used to work, right? and really, what has changed > > on your system since it last worked? > > > > > > > # /etc/fstab: static file system information. > > > # > > > # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> > > > <pass> > > > /dev/hda1 / ext2 errors=remount-ro 0 > > > 1 > > > proc /proc proc defaults 0 > > > 0 > > > /dev/fd0 /floppy auto user,noauto 0 > > > 0 > > > /dev/cdrom /cdrom iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 > > > 0 > > > /dev/sda /mnt/usb vfat noauto,sync 0 > > > 0 > > > > So it expects the USB device to be /dev/sda. Statically. > > > > What modules are loaded? (output of 'lsmod') > > You may just need the sd_mod module loaded (or whatever > > it's named). > > > > Oh, you didn't give us the kernel message log from when > > you insert the USB device... > > > > ~Randy > > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > > > Subject: Re: [linux-usb-devel] USB Memory Modules > > > > From: "Randy.Dunlap" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Date: Thu, November 03, 2005 12:41 pm > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Cc: Linux Devel <linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> > > > > > > > > On Thu, 3 Nov 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > > > I have updated and upgraded my Debian Linux stable distribution many > > > > > times. I use gdm for the xwindow environment. I had been accustomed > > > > > to reading in the contents of a 128 Megabyte memory module by going > > > > > into the terminal window as root and typing in > > > > > > > > > > mount /mnt/usb > > > > > cd /mnt/usb > > > > > > > > > > It no longer works. I get the message that the kernel does not > > > > > support > > > > > sba which is in the first column of my fstab. > > > > > > > > Show us that first line of your /etc/fstab file. > > > > > > > > Also, unplug the USB device the plug it back in. > > > > That should generate some kernel messages in the message log, > > > > so then enter 'dmesg <Enter>' to see what device the kernel > > > > thinks that your USB disk device is. It should be something > > > > like /dev/sda or /dev/sda1. Show us all of the relevant > > > > USB messages from the 'dmesg' output. > > > > > > > > > I have done everything by following directions given to me by somebody > > > > > who is no longer with the company. I don't have a clue how get the > > > > > usb > > > > > capability back. I don't know how to find out whether I have a 2.2 or > > > > > 2.4 or 2.6 kernel. I know how to use apt-get. > > > > > > > > Entering 'uname -a' gives you some kernel & system version info. > > > > > > > > > What would you suggest? > > > > > > > > It could be as simple as editing /etc/fstab to use a different > > > > device for /mnt/usb, or it could be a udev problem. If it's > > > > the latter, I won't be of much use to you and you can just > > > > ignore most of what I said. > > > > > > > > > Thank you for your help. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > ~Randy ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Tame your development challenges with Apache's Geronimo App Server. Download it for free - -and be entered to win a 42" plasma tv or your very own Sony(tm)PSP. Click here to play: http://sourceforge.net/geronimo.php _______________________________________________ linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
