I'm having problems mounting either a memory stick or a flashcard using Debian, kernel 2.6.8.
Here's the setup: Line from lsusb with usb memory stick inserted: Bus 004 Device 002: ID 08ec:0008 M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Line in fstab: /dev/sda1 /mnt/memstick vfat user,noauto,rw 0 0 Mount command: mount /mnt/memstick Error message from mount command: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sda1, missing codepage or other error Output from dmesg | tail Buffer I/O error on device sda1, ... (several such messages) FAT: invalid media value (0xb9) VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sda1. This occurs with both a Memorex Traveldrive and a Compact Flashcard in a Flashcard-to-USB adapter. Both devices work fine with Windows XP which also verifies that a FAT filesystem is on these devices. The only advice I've found online is to reformat the USB devices. But these are devices from other people that I cannot reformat. Is there something I can add to the fstab line or the mount command to recognize the vfat file system on the USB devices? There are lots of questions on Google about this problem but few simple answers. If there is a known workable solution online, could someone supply the URL? Thanks, Herb ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Linux-usb-users@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users
