it is a 120GB harddrive i have it working now. something was hanging in the backround which wouldnt allow me to mount it. once i rebooted i was able to mount it with 'mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/storage' no problem..
thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bo Peng" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "redhat list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 2:51 PM Subject: Re: mounting device > On Mon, Jun 30, 2003 at 07:25:54PM +0100, Alan Giltinan wrote: > > hi all, > > i am trying to mount my usb device on rh8. i know it picks up usb > > devices cause my mouse is usb. > > the 'fstab' file contains the /dev/usb /mnt/usb' line. > > however i get a '/dev/usb is not a block device' error when i try to > > mount it > > You did not mention what kind of usb device you have. For my mobile > harddrive, I simply partition /dev/sda and mount /dev/sda1 etc. > > -- > Bo Peng > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > -------------------Legal Disclaimer--------------------------------------- > > The above electronic mail transmission is confidential and intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. Its contents may be protected by legal and/or professional privilege. Should it be received by you in error please contact the sender at the above quoted email address. Any unauthorised form of reproduction of this message is strictly prohibited. The Institute does not guarantee the security of any information electronically transmitted and is not liable if the information contained in this communication is not a proper and complete record of the message as transmitted by the sender nor for any delay in its receipt. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ > -------------------Legal Disclaimer--------------------------------------- The above electronic mail transmission is confidential and intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. Its contents may be protected by legal and/or professional privilege. Should it be received by you in error please contact the sender at the above quoted email address. Any unauthorised form of reproduction of this message is strictly prohibited. The Institute does not guarantee the security of any information electronically transmitted and is not liable if the information contained in this communication is not a proper and complete record of the message as transmitted by the sender nor for any delay in its receipt. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
