Removable media not mounting on F8

Tod Merley todbot88 at gmail.com
Mon Dec 31 05:04:45 UTC 2007


On Dec 30, 2007 8:40 PM, Tod Merley <todbot88 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Dec 30, 2007 10:34 AM, Frank Chiulli <frankc.fedora at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I have an up-to-date Fedora 8 box.  If I put a CD into the CD drive or
> > plug a USB flash drive into a USB port, nothing gets mounted.  I know
> > it sees the USB drive because there are messages in /var/log/messages.
> >
> > I'd like these things to automount as they did in F7.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Frank
> >
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>
> Hi Frank!
>
> Yes.
>
> Copy /var/log/messages, /var/log/dmesg, to your desktop directory and
> change user and permissions of the copies so you may use your favorite
> lite word processor.  I like to do this since it makes searching
> browseing easier.
>
> Do an /sbin/lspci -vv -xx > /home/you/Desktop/lspcivvxx.txt and
> search, browse the results in your word processor.
>
> Google any interesting results with the word Linux and or Fedora.
> Also you may include computer manufacturer and model number,
> Motherboard Make and Model, Chipsets (see: lspci above) and CD and USB
> Flash drive specifics.
>
> If no solution found post back here with anything interesting you did
> find and a bit more about the hardware you are using.
>
> We would all llike to know what you do find!
>
> Good Hunting!
>
> Tod
>

Hi again Frank!

Also-

man lsusb

and check out this site:

http://www.linux-usb.org/FAQ.html

Have Fun!

Tod




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