Unable to mount pendrive

nanns · 05-27-2010, 05:49 AM

Hi,
I am using CentOS 5.4 in VMware, having Win XP as host OS.
i am unable to mount a pendrive.
I have used "#dmesg" command to display the hardwares connected, but its not showing anything about Pendrive.

Also tried #mount -t -vfat /dev/sda2 /pendrive........but the error is "...its not a block"

Someone please help me out !!!

alli_yas · 05-27-2010, 06:06 AM

Have you given your VMWare host control over that specific USB Controller? I'm not overly familiar with VMWare but I think its under settings.

PS: I'm assuming you're talking about a USB Flash pendrive?

nanns · 05-27-2010, 06:14 AM

Yes, i have given the VMWare host control over USB Controller......but still the same error!!
ALso, i have configured the Distro to automatically mount whenever any removal device is inserted....

druuna · 05-27-2010, 06:16 AM

Hi,

Could you give us the exact error message when trying this by hand (the mount -t vfat .... command).