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.

Jim


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> -------- 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
>
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