[SLUG] USB storage

[Jamie]

On Thu, 2004-01-08 at 23:41, matt-ang._har at tiscali.co.uk wrote:
> Hi there everyone,
>  Does anyone know how to use these USB storage devices with linux. I need a 
> VERY simple means on backing up a datadase (about 4.5MB as a Gzipped tar) so 
> that my staff can back up without me being there. At the moment I have to use 
> K3b to write it to a CD-RW. and with the new database I have implemented 
> (I've managed to convert both computers at work to SuSE 8.2, HURAAY, and an 
> SME server and written an easy 2 use mysql management system in php) I don't 
> think they will take too kindly to backing up in this way.
> I have two main questions
> 1/ will it just plug into the usb port and be instantly recognised and
> 2/ can they just click and drag this file into it as you could a mounted hard 
> drive?
> please get back soon 'cos there getting a bit impatient
> Many thanks matt

It depends on you distribution as to wether it will be automatically
recognised. Mandrake did the last time I used it, however Fedora
doesn't. Either way, mounting the device is a trivial process, all the
drivers should be already there (digital cameras often use the same
driver).

If you get stuck, let me know. I have a few of these devices lying
around.

Jamie