I'm using Redhat 8, just upgraded my kernel to version 2.6.3, I'm having difficulties with my 128MB USB thumb drive.....

Here's a snippet of the text I got from "dmesg":
scsi1 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage Devices
Vendor: Generic Model: Flash Disk Rev: 7.77
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
WARNING: USB Mass Storage data integrity not assured
USB Mass Storage device fount at 4

I've plugged and unplugged the device twice, thats why its in address 4 now.....

I've created a directory /mnt/usbthumb
also tried mounting it:
mount -t vfat /dev/sda4 /mnt/usbthumb
and got this message:
"mount: /dev/sda3 is not a valid block device"
Tried devices from "sda" to "sda9"

I've tried it on my other RH8 system that has its original kernel 2.4.18-20 and it works! No hassle at all.... Any suggestions?


Cheers,
~WiLL~

Kernel configuration:
Device Drivers --> USB support :
USB device filesystem (y)
OHCI HCD support (y/m) or UHCI HCD support (y/m)
EHCI HCD (y/m)
USB Mass Storage support (y/m)
Device Drivers --> SCSI device support
SCSI disk support (y/m)
SCSI generic support (y/m)

If you compile the above stuff as modules, make sure they are loaded.
In my case (kernel 2.6.5), i just added uhci, usb-storage, ehci-hcd to /etc/modules, the rest get loaded automatically.

No matter how many times i insert/unplug my device, i can always mount it on /dev/sda1

I hope this helps. It works for me

good luck!

bugger.....
I think i've disabled some SCSI devices when I recompiled just now.....

Arigato, bluej-san!

ohh!!!! !~aishiteru~!
hahaha, just kidding mate!

Its working now!!!!! I changed the stuff in /etc/modprobe.conf but left the /etc/modules.conf unchanged!

Thanks a lot!

The only problem left is my sound.....

Sugoi!!! sound's working!!!

Domo arigato gozaimasu!

you're very welcome dude

don't know whether I can ask personal questions here.....
You a real Japanese? Are there a lot of Linux users in Japan?

> You a real Japanese? Are there a lot of Linux users in Japan?
nope, i'm a fake one
no, i'm not japanese i just live in japan (i'm hungarian).
i don't keep in touch with linux communities around, but my guess is there should be many, as there are a few japanese linux distros and lots of good software to handle japanese characters. personally i know very few people devoted to linux.

Geez, how long have you been there, bro?
I've always wished to visit Japan! Bloody cool technology there

Same here, don't think there's many Linux users in Malaysia and China.... I reckon Australia has more!

Anyway, well met mate!