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Old 05-11-2006, 01:12 PM   #1
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which device under /dev is my device?

I have a linux based desktop (kernel 2.4). After bootup, I inserted a usb flash disk into my usb port. I would like to mount the device. How do I discover which device under /dev the usb flash disk is?

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Old 05-11-2006, 01:16 PM   #2
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Type dmesg at a terminal shortly after plugging in the USB device.
It'll likely say something to the effect of "USB device detected at /dev/XXX"

Mine shows up as /dev/sda1
 
  


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