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Old 02-18-2008, 06:03 PM
Molchun
 
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Default Re: USB Memory key OK in Windows, no in Linux

Robert wrote:

> I recently got a USB ProDrive memory key. Everything was fine
> initially and I was able to access it fine from Linux (Slack9.1) using
> mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb. Unfortunately it became necessary to format
> it (which I did with XP) and I can now can't access it from Linux at
> all.
>
> Have I chosen the wrong disk format? - I've tried FAT and FAT32 from
> Windows, with similar results.


Is the vfat driver loaded or compiled in?
And you've got all the relevant modules?
Show us the lsmod output, all of it, not just the parts *you think* are
relevant

> How do I know which device to mount?


The sd_mod module tells you about the partitions of the SCSI drive.
Print the relevant cut of the dmesg output here.

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