USB Mounted read-only on FC4

robinp · 04-18-2006, 05:50 PM

Good day all.
I am a new to linux redhat and fedora core, and I am having problem with my 1 GB Samsung Mighty Drive USB flash drive which is mounting as read-only filesystem.
I had a look at the fstab files and it ok.
I have no problem with other usb flash drives, and even its working fine in W2K system.

1. How can i make it not to mount as read-only file-system, and make it mount as usual?
2. Or is it a known problem with the above usb flash drive model or type?

Regards

Robs

zulfilee · 04-19-2006, 03:16 AM

Try this

mount -o remount,rw devicename

This should remount the device in rw mode.

Cheers
Z

robinp · 04-20-2006, 08:30 PM

I'll try this as root user, however how about non-root user trying with usermount or using the Disk Management tool under Systems Tools?
The same problem. mounted as read-only file-system.

Usually when usb flash inserted into the usb port, a usb icon usually appear on the desktop (boot root and non-root users), right? This does not appear at all for the mentioned above device.

robs

zulfilee · 04-21-2006, 12:01 AM

Chances are linux didnt detect this device as a proper usb memory device.

Connect the usb drive and type

dmesg

See what information is given by linux.
This should help in sorting the issue.

Also try adding a manual entry to fstab with some dir of yours [say /mnt/flash1] and try mounting it.

Cheers
Z