Re: Using USB pen drive
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
T wrote:
> I tried to mount /dev/sdb1 with type auto and vfat, but failed. Then I
> tried with usbfs. It mounted ok, but I wasn't able to find any meaningful
> files from the mount:
usbfs is a virtual filesystem, like proc. It gives you information about
connected USB devices by presenting it as part of the filesystem.
Try mounting /dev/sdb. I've seen Windows format the raw device without setting
up a partition table -- this is how floppies work usually, so Windows probably
carried the concept over to other removable media.
- --
Chris Howie
http://www.chrishowie.com
- -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
Version: 3.1
GCS/IT d-(--) s:- a--->? C++(+++)$> UL++++ P++++$ L+++>++++ E---
W++ N o++ K? w--$ O M- V- PS--(---) PE++ Y+ PGP++ t+ 5? X-
R(+)>- tv-(--) b- DI+> D++ G>+++ e>++ h(--)>--- !r>+++ y->+++
- ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux)
iD8DBQFDtbd1qlk5sZw9W7kRAjsGAJ48QJPVnYn2QiKBDnGG11vK56yG5wCfeVPg
adz77JogKiNyKx523TzxAfY=
=yuOv
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
Reply to: