On Sun 20 May 2007 11:17:46 NZST +1200, Trevor de Stigter wrote:

> through the USB ports.  However a search of Google and the forums has 
> left me unable to determine the commands I need to find:

No commands necessary, you just plug in the device. (As long as it
doesn't have encrypted partitions, they still need manual intervention.)

> a: has the systen recognised the device I have plugged in, or what 
> command I need to issue to force the system to go and look for new usb 
> devices;

cat /proc/scsi/scsi
will show you what the system has recognised as being plugged in.

> b: what does the system call the new device; and

/dev/sdX, X being some letter

> c: how to mount the device, I think I can probably work that out given 
> the first 2 but must admit I am rusty with use of yhe mount command.

man mount, but you shouldn't need that.

Volker

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