[Wylug-help] USB Memory Stick Mounts Read Only

[Digby Sewell]

Thanks to both who replied so quickly.
I didn't realise that access was controlled from the "stick" end.  My stick 
doesen't have a switch but I bought a new one and this works perfectly.  So I 
think we can conclude that the old memory stick is broken.

On Monday 13 October 2008 12:11:18 you wrote:
>   I have a memory stick with a physical write-protect switch,
> and if I've knocked it on by accident (not easy but has
> happened), then an attempt to mount it manually [`mount
> /media/usbdisk` (where this RHEL4 box likes it to appear)]
> produces the warning "mount: block device /dev/sdb1 is write
> protected, mounting read only".
>
>   In the case where KDE is set up to auto-mount the device
> for you, I imagine you'd get messages logged somewhere (but
> I'm at work and don't have the luxury of testing that
> easily here).
>
> HTH,
>   Wills.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wylug-help-bounces at wylug.org.uk
> > [mailto:wylug-help-bounces at wylug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Digby Sewell
> > Sent: 13 October 2008 11:55
> > To: wylug-help at wylug.org.uk
> > Subject: [Wylug-help] USB Memory Stick Mounts Read Only
> >
> > HI All.
> > I have a USB memory stick.  I stick it in the USB socket, The
> > KDE "Mounted
> > Removabe Media" window pops up, and I can read it.
> > Until recently I could also write to it but now it only
> > mounts "read only". I
> > can write to an MP3 player but not the memory stick.
> > Can anyone explin what is happening or where to look to find out?
> > Thanks - Digby.
> >
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