linksys 32mb usb key - basic kernel issue
 

Hey all,

I have done a search of the web and cant find anyone with the same problem as me. I own a little 32mb linksys usb key and recently installed Red Hat 9.
I compiled my own kernel in an attempt to make the thing run a little faster, i got the speed but lost the usb memory key support.
The standard kernel that came with RH9 (along with Debian and Mandrake i think) supported the key fine, but certain other issues mean that I cant run these standard kernels.

I have obviously missed out an option in the kernel config, but cant figure out which one it is.
I recall that I needed some sort of SCSI support, but was unclear on that. I have enabled all the "usb mass storage" and things along the line of that, but it dosnt work.

Usually to mount the key i do:
mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/usbdrive

however that returns an error along the lines of "not a device". (the same error you would get doing
mount -t vfat /dev/hde6 /mnt/usbdrive
when there is no hde6. - sorry about the vagueness)

Does anybody know what things I need to enable in the kernel to get this thing to work?

Thankyou so much
Dave

I'm just guessing now, so please don't get mad at me if it doesn't work:

Checklist for what should be included, either compiled-in or as modules, for USB stuff:

- input core support (plus evdev, mousedev, etc, to get USB mice and keyboards working)
-preliminary usb filesystem <<---- my guess is that you're missing this!
- human interface device (full hid)
- hid input layer
- /dev/hiddev support

Håkan