Do you mean "try mounting /dev/sdb1" or like. This also gives same problem. Devices /dev/sdb2 and onwards tells "device is not a valid block device".
Regards Mohanlal > Try mounting a partition, not the entire device. > Matt >> On Mon, Jan 12, 2004 at 12:11:12PM +0530, mohanlal jangir wrote: >> I have been following instructions at >> http://vic.dyndns.org/linux-UsbMassStorage/ for using USB8IN1 card reader on >> Linux. It went very well except that I could mount it. When I tried to do >> "mount -t ntfs /dev/sdb /mnt/reader", I got the following error: >> mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sdb or too many >> mounted file systems >> This happens for all filesystems i.e. msdos and vfat >> When I tried to do "mkfs msdos -t msdos /dev/sdb" I got following error >> message: >> mkfs.msdos: will not try to make filesystem on /dev/sdb >> >> sg_scan -i tells that /dev/sg1 corresponds to USB CF reader ( I have CF >> inserted in reader) and sg_map tell "/dev/sg1" maps to /dev/sdb >> ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Perforce Software. Perforce is the Fast Software Configuration Management System offering advanced branching capabilities and atomic changes on 50+ platforms. Free Eval! http://www.perforce.com/perforce/loadprog.html _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users
