Re: usb-flash-drive on ibook and x86

[Philipp Kaeser <kaeser@gubbe.ch>]

hej,

> > > is there a way to use a usb-flash-drive on ibook and x86.
> > >
> > > I got my stick mounted under x86/kernel2.6 as /dev/sda1
> > > When i now want to mount it on the ibook, i have to use
> > > fdisk and initialize a new partition map like this:
> > I have a similar problem.
> > I can mount a USB key under i386 with /dev/sda1 but it refuses to be 
> > mounted
> > under linux on a Powerpc.
> first look if you have CONFIG_MSDOS_PARTITION=y in your ppc-kernel.
> Here's what i did to make it work:
> [...]
> Since i did this i can mount the stick on my ibook/x86/macosx/winme

and in case you have not yet done: install the hotplug package
which will automagically load the required usb modules when
the stick is plugged in:

apt-get install hotplug

bye
Philipp Käser