You could try this: - disconnect the usb drive - start a tail -f /var/log/messages on a terminal - plug in the drive - see if anything happens, anything usb-related pops up.
For example, if I plug my usb drive in the laptop, I see these: http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/315949/ Do you see anything at all? On 11/11/2009 03:39 PM, Benoit durand wrote: > # fdisk -l > i see only the disk /dev/sda: 250.0 GB > it's the internal hard disk. > But i don't find the external hard disk. > Is it normal ? > > > 2009/11/11 Bruno Garin <[email protected]> > >> Benoit try "fdisk -l" to find it >> >> Benoit durand a écrit : >>> ok, thanks >>> but i don't found in dmesg >>> when i do : >>> lsusb >>> >>> I've nothing. i think, my server don't found the external hard disk. >>> >>> >>> 2009/11/11 Félim Whiteley <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> >>> First check it is /dev/sdb by using >>> >>> dmesg >>> >>> Just after you have plugged it in. It may be /dev/sdc for instance. >>> Next there >>> is an error in your mount command as you are missing the partition. >>> You can't >>> mount a drive, you can only mount a partition, so assuming there is 1 >>> partition you would use: >>> >>> mount -t ext3 /dev/sdb1 /mnt/disk >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday 11 November 2009 11:48:46 Benoit durand wrote: >>> > hello, >>> > >>> > I 've a external hard disk on usb. >>> > I don't found /dev/sdb. >>> > is it normal ? how can i mount my external hard disk 2,5 pouce on >> usb. >>> > i'd like to do that : >>> > mount -t ext3 /dev/sdb /mnt/disk >>> > >>> > thanks >>> > Ben >>> > >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ubuntu-server mailing list >>> [email protected] <mailto: >> [email protected]> >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server >>> More info: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Bruno Garin >> 0696 25 71 72 >> >> BG Consultant >> Logiciels libres & ouverts >> Fort-de-France - Martinique >> 0974 768 972 >> www.bgconsultant.net >> >> -- >> ubuntu-server mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server >> More info: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam >> > -- Imre Gergely Yahoo!: gergelyimre | ICQ#: 101510959 MSN: gergely_imre | GoogleTalk: gergelyimre gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 0x34525305 -- ubuntu-server mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server More info: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam
