I've got a couple of these and have been without much difficulty been able to get them up and going under linux (RedHat and Debian).
I'll note you need the following compiled into the kernel: SCSI support SCSI disk support SCSI generic support USB mass storage support The units I have all have by default DOS FAT16 filesystems on them so you'll also need DOS FAT support As far as I'm aware most standard installs don't by default build a kernel with these functions, though possibly some do. If you don't have the above you'll need to build a kernel with it, there are other obvious ommissions such as USB support needs to be compiled etc. The mount is something like: mount -t msdos /dev/sda /mnt/usb_dev Brett :> -----Original Message----- :> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] :> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of :> Peter Hardy :> Sent: Monday, 25 November 2002 2:10 PM :> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] :> Subject: USB storage (Was: [SLUG] newbie needs some help :> please..:-)) :> :> :> One out of three ain't bad. ;-) :> :> On Mon, 25 Nov 2002 13:47:19 +1100 David wrote: :> > 2. My second question is: I have a USB flash drive. How :> do I get it :> > to be :> > read in Linux? Do I mount it, and how? :> :> Mandrake should already have USB support, so: :> :> 1. It might be worth checking that your flash drive is supported. :> Apparently there's quite a few models that won't work. :-( :> There's a comprehensive Working Devices list at :> http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/ and you're looking for Mass Storage :> devices. :> :> 2. Plug it in, and look in your system logs :> (/var/log/messages, I think) :> or use a tool like usbview to see if it is recognised. :> :> 3. All going well, it should be recognised as a scsi :> device. If you :> don't have any scsi hard drives, then it will be /dev/sda. :> Try mounting :> /dev/sda or /dev/sda1 :> :> Hope that helps, :> -- :> Pete :> -- :> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ :> More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug :> -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
