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phantomcow2
03-18-06, 06:49 PM
It would be really nice when Linux automatically realizes that there is a USB drive in :(.
I can't figure out how to mount, and no documentation on the internet seems to cover exactly what I want.

I have a memory card reader, which i assume can be treated like any USB drive. I want to read the contents in my linux operating system, can somebody give me direction of how to mount this damn thing?

phantomcow2
03-18-06, 06:57 PM
Aaah, its telling me I must specify filetype, what the heck is this?
Stacey
03-18-06, 07:03 PM
Hey, you want to play with it... so quitcherbiotchin!

56/12 and 22/28
03-18-06, 07:05 PM
Hey, you want to play with it... so quitcherbiotchin!

Quitcherbiotchin?

Is that like "omigosh"?
phantomcow2
03-18-06, 07:11 PM
Feel free to not reply if you are not posting something relevant to the problem :)
56/12 and 22/28
03-18-06, 07:14 PM
Feel free to not reply if you are not posting something relevant to the problem :)

Will do.

How's the weather out there? :p
Scout!
03-18-06, 07:15 PM
Aaah, its telling me I must specify filetype, what the heck is this?

It's probably a FAT32 file system. The command to use might be something like:

mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/usbdrive
phantomcow2
03-18-06, 07:18 PM
It's probably a FAT32 file system. The command to use might be something like:

mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/usbdrive

Thanks very much :). I will give that a go.

Hoping also for a reply from Linux_Author.
phantomcow2
03-18-06, 07:19 PM
ugh, ehre is what I get.
[root@localhost Bernard]# mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/usbflash
mount: mount point /mnt/usbflash does not exist
[root@localhost Bernard]#
Jerseysbest
03-18-06, 07:21 PM
pffft... linux... get a REAL os...

just kidding, I' d run linux but i need Illustrator and Photoshop
phantomcow2
03-18-06, 07:27 PM
Photoshop, I miss photoshop so much :(. I keep telling myself I will get a dual boot setup, I HAVE a windows CD in its case on my desk, just been pushing it off.
Scout!
03-18-06, 07:27 PM
ugh, ehre is what I get.
[root@localhost Bernard]# mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/usbflash
mount: mount point /mnt/usbflash does not exist
[root@localhost Bernard]#

Right. OK. I'll try and explain for real.

The mount command takes two arguments and some options.

The first argument is the thing you want to mount. In my experience, linux treats usb drives as if they're scsi drives; hence, I suggested /dev/sda1 and the first argument.

The second argument is the place you want the thing mounted. It has to be a directory that exists. Typically, such directories are located under /mnt, but the can be anywhere. I suggested /mnt/usbflash above. That directory probably doesn't already exist. You can create it, or use another.

There are a whole slew of mount options. The most important one is the type. The "-t vfat" part of the above command specifies the fat32 file type.

So, either create the /mnt/usbflash directory, or use an already existing one.