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[ale] What is the /dev file for a usb drive
- Subject: [ale] What is the /dev file for a usb drive
- From: danscox at mindspring.com (Danny Cox)
- Date: 05 Jul 2002 13:53:04 -0400
Thompson,
On Fri, 2002-07-05 at 13:37, Thompson Freeman wrote:
> Which /dev file entry do you use to mount a usb drive under RH7.2? That is
>
> mount -t msdos /dev/?????? /mnt/floppy
>
> where the "?" marks indicate the appropriate device filename.
The last time I tried it, it ended up under /dev/sda; i.e. it's using
the SCSI driver to handler the high-level parts. However, an fdisk
reported all sorts of funny (IOW: wrong!) info for it.
Look in /proc/scsi/scsi to see if that's where it's showing up.
Perhaps you'll have better luck!
--
kernel, n.: A part of an operating system that preserves the
medieval traditions of sorcery and black art.
Danny
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