RE: [Sheflug] USB Memory Key

["James Mears" <james [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Hi all,
> 
> I've come across a slight problem in that I can't seem to 
> find a way to access my memory key (never actually tried it before).
> 
> In the USB section of the Kde Info Center, the device shows 
> up as 'LEXR PLUG DRIVE?' and a huge serial number after it.
> 
> The output of 'mount' includes:
> 
> usbfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw,devmode=0660,devgid=432)
> 
> And in the 'ps -ef' listing, I can see an entry for:
> 
> [usb-storage-0]
> 
> I just can't seem to find any way to access the device. Can 
> anybody help please...
> 
> Steve.

Hi Steve

USB devices are seen as SCSI by the usb-storage module so your USB key will
probably be found as  /dev/sda1

This website explains more.
http://www.unc.edu/~aperrin/tips/src/usbkey.html

Hope that helps :-)

Regards

James

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