USB Pen Drive?

[A.J. Bonnema]

Marc Schwartz wrote:
> 
> The setting that I have in the first line enables me to access the flash
> card reader as any standard fat file system. 

Hi Marc,

My problem is: I don't know which device to mount. That's why I included 
all those details. However, because the subject line is wrong and my 
details were *after* my signature, I resent the mail.

Do you know which device to mount?

Guus.


The settings do not
> automatically mount the reader at system boot, thus I need to do so
> either by the command line or using the Gnome desktop right mouse button
> "Disks" submenu.  This approach makes more sense with removable media.
> 
> You need to create the mount point in /mnt of course, which is done as
> 'root'. Basically in a terminal window as root:  mkdir /mnt/flash
> 
> Once you mount it (by whatever approach you prefer), there should be an
> icon that appears on the desktop that you can click on and access the
> flash card.  Alternatively, you can just open a Nautilus window and
> browse to /mnt/flash (in my case).
> 
> Part of the fine tuning may depend upon how many USB slots you have and
> which one you have the card reader connected to. That would likely
> effect the choice of the '/dev/sdb1' or a different setting in fstab or
> in your command line mount command.
> 
> You might to use Google to search for your particular card reader model
> to see if others have posted any experience with using it under Linux.
> That might offer some particular hints and gotchas. Also, checking the
> manufacturer's site might help, as I have found some with FAQs for using
> their device under Linux.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Marc
> 
> 
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