can't mount usb disk

[uwemertz]

I know it is here. But i can't find it

jure@jure-desktop:~$ lsusb
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 046d:c03e Logitech, Inc. Premium Optical Wheel Mouse
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 0421:0023 Nokia Mobile Phones
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 08ec:0008 M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers TravelDrive 2C
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

the one on bus 004 i cannot mount. the one on bus 001 traveldrive mounts itself nice, but nokia mobile phone with sd card in it does not. It worked well on Foresight linux and Fedora. But not on

[kbunt]

Re: cant mount usb disk

Go to terminal console window:

enter at $ prompt: fdisk -l

See what device node the nokia phone gets. For e.g., it is: dev/sdd1

$ cd /media (or to your /mnt directory...doesn't matter which?)
$ sudo mkdir Nokia
$ sudo mount /media/Nokia /dev/sdd1

You should be able to see it after that.

Alternatively, it should mount if you unplug it and plug it back in. Try rebooting if it doesn't work. A screen should pop up saying it found the device.

If I made a mistake someplace, hopefully someone here will correct me.

The other option is to add an entry for it in fstab.

[dibl]

Re: cant mount usb disk

That looks right, kbunt. Actually the command will be

sudo mount -t vfat /media/Nokia /dev/sdd1

CORRECT:

sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sdd1 /media/Nokia

for a FAT filesystem format located on /dev/sdd1.

Assuming there is a standard filesystem on that phone card, of course.

fdisk -lu

should reveal whether there is a readable filesystem on it.

[uwemertz]

Re: cant mount usb disk

error again

jure@jure-desktop:~$ fdisk -l
/dev/sda cannot open
/dev/sdc cannot open

[uwemertz]

Re: cant mount usb disk

jure@jure-desktop:~$ sudo mount -t vfat /media/Nokia /dev/sdd1
mount: mount point /dev/sdd1 does not exist

[dibl]

Re: can't mount usb disk

Ooooopps, I wrote that mount command in reverse -- call it "senile dyslexia". I'll fix the post.


HOWEVER, I do not know that the Nokia device even has a readable filesystem, much less whether it is a FAT filesystem. If fdisk can't find it, that's your indicator that there may not be a readable filesystem present.

[uwemertz]

Re: can't mount usb disk

thank you.

But i was able to use that same disk in phone with Foresight linux, opensuse, mandriva and even previous ubuntu 8.4 i think. ther must be simplier solution.




jure@jure-desktop:~$ sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sdd1 /media/Nokia
mount: special device /dev/sdd1 does not exist
jure@jure-desktop:~$ sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sdc /media/Nokia
mount: special device /dev/sdc does not exist
jure@jure-desktop:~$ sudo mount -t vfat /dev/hda /media/Nokia
mount: special device /dev/hda does not exist
jure@jure-desktop:~$ fdisk -lu
Cannot open /dev/sda
Cannot open /dev/sdb
jure@jure-desktop:~$ sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sda /media/Nokia
mount: /dev/sda already mounted or /media/Nokia busy



maybe i'm near. the thing is busy. wtf!


NO I'M NOT.
nothing happens anyway. that's the kind of problem that force me to try other distros.

[dibl]

Re: can't mount usb disk

Mehhh.

Detection and mounting of "USB thingys" continues to be a problematic area for all Linux distributions -- the newer the device, the worse your chances. It's an area where the OEMs have an easy job to write a driver for Windows and then the Linux developers can just struggle away to compile a kernel that will find 'em all.

http://www.sidux.com/index.php?name=...ce+enumeration

Anyway, it looks like 8.10 isn't for you, unless a search over at Ubuntu turns something up.

[uwemertz]

Re: can't mount usb disk

i just have full hd of films i'll have to burn again.
but its still strange because on other distros thingy got recognized.
thanks foe help

[dibl]

Re: can't mount usb disk

Do you have a Live CD (not 8.10) that you could boot? Assuming it will see your Nokia, you could use that to copy your files to the hard drive (you'll have to manually mount the hard drive).

The other thing I'll share is that, assuming it is a standard SD card, for about $25 USD you can buy a USB card reader, and then all the SD cards in your house can be used and files transferred where you want. Mine is a SanDisk ImageMate 5-in-1 model SDDR-99-V4. It reads SDHC cards too.

[Qqmike]

Re: can't mount usb disk

jure@jure-desktop:~$ fdisk -lu

Try using sudo in case it is owned by root:

jure@jure-desktop:~$ sudo fdisk -lu

Also, when you get those messages (Busy), start over -- safely remove the device, then plug it back in,
sudo fdisk -lu
sudo mkdir /media/whatever
sudo mount /dev/sd?? /media/whatever
etc.

[uwemertz]

Re: can't mount usb disk

ya. i don't know what name has my memory card (its micro sd 1G)

how do i get the name of sd card what is it : sda1,2,3 are harddisk, sdb is memory stick which i mounted also as sdb1 its obviously sdb and sdb1 at the same time. weird.


jure@jure-desktop:~$ sudo fdisk -lu

Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders, total 156301488 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x90909090

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 149838254 74919096 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 149838255 156296384 3229065 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 149838318 156296384 3229033+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris

Disk /dev/sdb: 1031 MB, 1031274496 bytes
16 heads, 32 sectors/track, 3934 cylinders, total 2014208 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000887bc

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 32 2014207 1007088 6 FAT16
jure@jure-desktop:~$ sudo mkdir /media/moo
jure@jure-desktop:~$ sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /media/moo
jure@jure-desktop:~$ sudo mount /dev/sdc /media/moo
mount: special device /dev/sdc does not exist



AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AArrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Qqmike]

Re: can't mount usb disk

Looks like sdb is your flash drive, right?
There does not seem to be any sdc (based on sudo fdsik -lu).

Did you try unplugging thee CD card then plugging it back in to see if it is detected?

And/or, after plugging it in fresh, look in Konqueror/Dolphin to see if anything pops up in Storage or /Media that would be the CD?

[uwemertz]

Re: can't mount usb disk

ya nothing happens

[Snowhog]

Re: can't mount usb disk

Let's see if the system is seeing it in any fashion. With the HD plugged in, open a console and type:

tail -100 /var/log/dmesg

Look through the output and see if you see anything associated with this HD, or what looks like it might be associated. Then unplug the HD, wait a few seconds and issue the command again. See if there are any messages indicating the HD was removed. Tell us what you find.