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Mounting usb drive

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job357

job357

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Sep 16, 2002
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Hello-
Is there anyone who might be able to help mount a usb storage device? 'mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/usbdrive' errors with, "mount: /dev/sda1 is not a valid block device"

There are no other scsi devices attached.

/var/log/messages:
linux /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[18809]: need a device for this command
linux kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using address 5
linux kernel: usb 1-1: Product: USB to IDE
linux kernel: usb 1-1: Manufacturer: USB to IDE

uname -r:
2.6.5-7.111-default

/proc/scsi/usb-storage/2:
Host scsi2: usb-storage
Vendor: USB to IDE
Product: USB to IDE
Serial Number: None
Protocol: 8070i
Transport: Bulk
Quirks:

/proc/bus/usb/devices:
T: Bus=02 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#= 1 Spd=12 MxCh= 2
B: Alloc= 0/900 us ( 0%), #Int= 0, #Iso= 0
D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=0000 ProdID=0000 Rev= 2.06
S: Manufacturer=Linux 2.6.5-7.111-default uhci_hcd
S: Product=UHCI Host Controller
S: SerialNumber=0000:00:07.3
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=40 MxPwr= 0mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 2 Ivl=255ms

T: Bus=01 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#= 1 Spd=12 MxCh= 2
B: Alloc= 93/900 us (10%), #Int= 1, #Iso= 0
D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=0000 ProdID=0000 Rev= 2.06
S: Manufacturer=Linux 2.6.5-7.111-default uhci_hcd
S: Product=UHCI Host Controller
S: SerialNumber=0000:00:07.2
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=40 MxPwr= 0mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 2 Ivl=255ms

T: Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 5 Spd=12 MxCh= 0
D: Ver= 1.01 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=04ce ProdID=0002 Rev= 0.23
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=40 MxPwr= 0mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=08(stor.) Sub=05 Prot=50 Driver=usb-storage
E: Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms

T: Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=01 Cnt=02 Dev#= 3 Spd=1.5 MxCh= 0
D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=046d ProdID=c00e Rev=11.00
S: Manufacturer=Logitech
S: Product=USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr= 98mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID ) Sub=01 Prot=02 Driver=hid
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 4 Ivl=10ms
linux:/dev/usb # cat /proc/bus/usb/devices |grep -i usb
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=08(stor.) Sub=05 Prot=50 Driver=usb-storage
S: Product=USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse
linux:/dev/usb # cat /proc/bus/usb/devices

T: Bus=02 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#= 1 Spd=12 MxCh= 2
B: Alloc= 0/900 us ( 0%), #Int= 0, #Iso= 0
D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=0000 ProdID=0000 Rev= 2.06
S: Manufacturer=Linux 2.6.5-7.111-default uhci_hcd
S: Product=UHCI Host Controller
S: SerialNumber=0000:00:07.3
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=40 MxPwr= 0mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 2 Ivl=255ms

T: Bus=01 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#= 1 Spd=12 MxCh= 2
B: Alloc= 93/900 us (10%), #Int= 1, #Iso= 0
D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=0000 ProdID=0000 Rev= 2.06
S: Manufacturer=Linux 2.6.5-7.111-default uhci_hcd
S: Product=UHCI Host Controller
S: SerialNumber=0000:00:07.2
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=40 MxPwr= 0mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 2 Ivl=255ms

T: Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 5 Spd=12 MxCh= 0
D: Ver= 1.01 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=04ce ProdID=0002 Rev= 0.23
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=40 MxPwr= 0mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=08(stor.) Sub=05 Prot=50 Driver=usb-storage
E: Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms

T: Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=01 Cnt=02 Dev#= 3 Spd=1.5 MxCh= 0
D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=046d ProdID=c00e Rev=11.00
S: Manufacturer=Logitech
S: Product=USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr= 98mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID ) Sub=01 Prot=02 Driver=hid
E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 4 Ivl=10ms

Thanks!
 
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plug the usb disk in the usb port, then:

modprobe usb-storage

take a look the dmesg to see where is your new device, it should be something like /dev/sdc0

mount /dev/sdc0 /mnt
 
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Chacalinc-

usb-storage module is already loaded:

lsmod |grep -i usb
"usbcore 103644 6 usb_storage"

When i try and mount the device:

mount /dev/sdc0 /mnt
"mount: special device /dev/sdc0 does not exist"

I even tried:
mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt

dmesg output for 'usb':
usbcore: registered new driver usbfs
usbcore: registered new driver hub
usb usb1: Product: UHCI Host Controller
usb usb1: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.5-7.111-default uhci_hcd
usb usb1: SerialNumber: 0000:00:07.2
usb usb2: Product: UHCI Host Controller
usb usb2: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.5-7.111-default uhci_hcd
usb usb2: SerialNumber: 0000:00:07.3
usb 1-1: new low speed USB device using address 2
usb 1-1: Product: USB Combi Keyboard
usb 1-2: new low speed USB device using address 3
usb 1-2: Product: USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse
usb 1-2: Manufacturer: Logitech
usbcore: registered new driver hiddev
input: USB HID v1.00 Keyboard [USB Combi Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:07.2-1
input,hiddev96: USB HID v1.00 Device [USB Combi Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:07.2-1
input: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:07.2


Thanks.
 
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I don't see the disk drive in the list, did you boot the linux with the usb-storage connected?
 
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No i did not, should I rebooted with drive connected?

Thanks
 
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Here is dmesg after rebooting:
usbcore: registered new driver usbfs
usbcore: registered new driver hub
usb usb1: Product: UHCI Host Controller
usb usb1: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.5-7.111-default uhci_hcd
usb usb1: SerialNumber: 0000:00:07.2
usb usb2: Product: UHCI Host Controller
usb usb2: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.5-7.111-default uhci_hcd
usb usb2: SerialNumber: 0000:00:07.3
usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using address 2
usb 1-1: Product: USB to IDE
usb 1-1: Manufacturer: USB to IDE
usb 1-2: new low speed USB device using address 3
usb 1-2: Product: USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse
usb 1-2: Manufacturer: Logitech
usbcore: registered new driver usb-storage
usbcore: registered new driver hiddev
input: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:07.2-2
usbcore: registered new driver hid
drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c: v2.0:USB HID core driver
drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c: USB Serial support registered for Generic
usbcore: registered new driver usbserial
drivers/usb/serial/usb-serial.c: USB Serial Driver core v2.0
 
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I don't see any disk device again... is your disk drive good? are you posting the whole dmesg(starting from the usb part of coure) or you made a grep? (dmesg | grep usb) ?
 
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