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Hi!
Does anyone know how to read information stored in a memory stick that
plugs in a USB port?
Or if one of you could tell me where I can find the information?

Thanks folks!!

jamiil wrote:

> Hi!
> Does anyone know how to read information stored in a memory stick that
> plugs in a USB port?
> Or if one of you could tell me where I can find the information?
>
> Thanks folks!!
>
What distro? On Etch if the computer's on you stick it into the USB
port and a window pops up. If that doesn't work you navigate to (IIRC)
/media in Konqueor and click on the little picture of a memory stick.

I dunno about other distros -- I've only got experience with Etch.

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"jamiil" <jalqadir@gmail.com> writes:

>Hi!
>Does anyone know how to read information stored in a memory stick that
>plugs in a USB port?
>Or if one of you could tell me where I can find the information?

It is a filesystem. Just mount it and read it.
(Often it is /dev/sda??)


>Thanks folks!!

On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 16:17:02 -0700, jamiil wrote:

> Hi!
> Does anyone know how to read information stored in a memory stick that
> plugs in a USB port?
> Or if one of you could tell me where I can find the information?
>
> Thanks folks!!


jamil, you've been around here a while and getting good help. I'd like to
suggest that you take a little time and read the information on this site

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

there is a lot of good information there about how to ask questions on a
newsgroup that get the best answers from the most knowledgeble people. It
really does make a difference what you ask and what you tell when you want
to be helped. Following the social pattern of the group you're asking
helps to avoid receiving sarcastic comments and/or having your posts
ignored.

Rodney

On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 16:17:02 -0700, jamiil wrote:

> Hi!
> Does anyone know how to read information stored in a memory stick that
> plugs in a USB port?
> Or if one of you could tell me where I can find the information?
>
> Thanks folks!!

Sure jamiil, lots of people know how to read memory sticks. Usually ones
you'd want to read have filesystems that can be mounted just like any
other filesystem. You probably want to read the manual page for the mount
command.

Is it that you want it automounted automagically? If so, it would be a
good idea to mention that along with the name of the distro you want it to
happen with and someone would probably give you a step-by-step.

All this USB stuff has been problematic and it would also be a good idea
to google for USB and your particular distro to see if there are any
identified stumbling blocks and/or solutions.

What happens when you plug it in? [and what are you expecting to happen?]
Are you sure there is actually data on the stick? Is it formatted, if so
what filesystem? Did you use some program to try and read the files, if
so, which one? What happened? I'm sure you see the point to these
question, they narrow down the help question, that makes it easier to
answer and less likely to attract confusing non-specific answers or
answers from people who misunderstood what you are asking.

HTH,
Rodney

On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 16:17:02 -0700, jamiil wrote:

> Hi!
> Does anyone know how to read information stored in a memory stick that
> plugs in a USB port?
> Or if one of you could tell me where I can find the information?
>
> Thanks folks!!

Start by plugging it in.