trouble accessing other files on usb
 

I have installed dsl on a 512 flash drive. I installed it to a blank flash drive and then syslinux'ed it. I tried booting and it worked great. I then added a "my storage" folder so i could still save misc. stuff. I tried mounting everydrive(just in case i missed sumptin) while i was in dsl and never seen the actual files as they are on my drive. how do i navigate to the usb drive so i can view my storage folder. thanks in advance.

Anybody have the answer to this? I have the same problem.

Did you run fdisk -l?
That should show you what the "everything" is that you should try mounting.

How did you 'add a "my storage" folder'?
That should give a hint as to where it is "hiding".

I already had that folder on the drive when i syslinux'ed it in windows. I just wanted it there so when created a document, i could just save it in that folder but i will try that and let you know if it works. Thanks for the reply

I've never syslinux'ed anything, any chance it destroyed your folder?

I am sure that the file structure is the same.

How can you be sure that "the file structure is the same" when you can't find the missing folder?


(Post #1) (Post #4) Well, which is it? The answer could make all the difference in how to proceed.


Have you tried just making a new one?

And BTW, which is more important here -- "solving the problem" or learning how to "untie the knot"? (See my sig...)

ok, let me walk through step by step what I did. I had a 256mb flash drive which I used for misc things. I then decided i wanted to put DSL on it cause it seemed very interesting. So I deleted every folder on the drive EXCEPT my storage folder. I then downloaded the DSL files and then proceeded as instructed to install DSL on the flash drive. The filesystem is fat32 so when i plug in on a windows machine, I see ALL the files and folders the DSL put on but I ALSO see my original "my storage folder" that was on it b4 I installed DSL. I then restarted my computer and booted of the flash drive. I got to the desktop and was trying to mount the flash drive so I could navigate to "my stoarge folder" so I could save stuff but while examinening the file structure on the flash drive all I can see are the normal linux folders like, home, bin, mnt and so on. So my question is if there is a way to get acess to that folder("my storage" folder)? And I have done it on 2 different flash drives and same thing occurs. I hope that makes it alittle more clear but Im sorry for the confusion.

So, you have verified that your "my storage folder" survived the DSL install.

Now the big Q: When you look at the USB drive this way, what do you see at the top level? Perhaps 2 folders? 1 called "my storage folder", & the other called something like "DSL"?

On the other hand, when you boot DSL you don't see the folder that holds DSL, do you? Just its contents as the root (/) directory, right?

If these guesses of mine are correct, then you probably need to move "my storage folder" inside the DSL folder when DSL isn't booted, you could also create a link (Lin) or shortcut (Win) where the full folder used to be.

I hope this will solve your problem, if you want to "untie the knot", then before you fix the problem, boot DSL & post the output from fdisk -l.