[Gllug] USB flash memory card reader

[Dylan]

On Sunday 26 January 2003 17:37, Garry Heaton wrote:
> I have a PNY USB flash memory card reader which I bought about 2 years
> ago and wondered if it would work with my Mandrake 8.2
>
> So far no success but it's the first time I've attempted to get anything
> USB working.
>
> I checked the guide at www.linux-usb.org but it seemed to be aimed at
> programmers. What I did manage to glean is that my /proc/scsi/scsi shows:
>
> ##################################################################
> Attached devices:
> Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
>   Vendor: Datafab  Model: MDCFE-B USB CF R Rev: 0014
>   Type:   Direct-Access                    ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> ##################################################################
>
> Does this mean the device is working?

Looks like it's recognised as a USB-mass-storage device, so it should work.

>
> There was no specific /dev/scsi0 but I found:
>
> /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/generic
> /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/disc

I don't think these are there for mounting, but for 'internal' use. Someone 
here might be able to explain further...

>
> In my ignorance I tried mounting these with:
>
> mount -t usbdevfs /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/disc /mnt/flash
>
> ... but no joy.
>

What console messages do you get when you hotplug the device? In Suse8.1 I get 
a stream of messages including an sdX reference (for a Dazzle* reader). 
That's the device for mounting, and the fs is /probably/ vfat. 

hth

Dylan

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