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USB connected storage devices will most likely show up as SCSI devices.
If you don't have any SCSI devices (or other devices that appear as SCSI devices), it is most likely then /dev/sda, and the intresting partition is most likely /dev/sda1
You can use sg_map -i to determine what SCSI (or devices appearing as such) devices are named what.
The sg_scan will show what SCSI disk device (sd*) the SCSI generic device (sg*) is mapped to. But since you don't get any sd* device listed with sg_map, the MiniDisk device you have might not be an USB Mass Storage device (that is: an USB storage device that adheres to the USB Mass Storage device standard and thus could be mounted like any other USB storage device). Do you know for sure whether that device is an USB Mass Storage Device or not? If it isn't, it could use some proprietary way of transferring data (similarly to how many digital cameras do).
As you can see, the sg devices are mapped to sd devicees. sda and sdb are two SATA drives, sdc through sdf are slots on an USB flash card reader, sdg is an USB "thumbdrive".
You haven't still said what version of Debian you are using. And do you have the usb-storage (or usb_storage, depending on version) kernel module loaded? if not, load it with modprobe and try again.
My NH700 reports as /dev/sdd , it could be different depending on the number of other USB-drives connected, KDE checks on startup for this entry and creates an icon on the desktop, which allows for easy mounting.
Replace /mnt/himd with the directory, where you want to mount the drive.
For easy unmounting, add an icon, containing this line:
umount -l /dev/sdd
Of course, replace /dev/sdd with the device name, that your system reports.
Oh, and if you wonder, why I haven't added a partition number to the device name, it is simple: Minidiscs don't have a partition table. They are superfloppies...
Hm. After searching around the 'net a bit, I haven't really come to a definitive conclusion of this. From what I gather it should work by mounting the disk directly and not any partition on it (e.g. /dev/sda and not/dev/sda1).
Does /dev/sda exist for you? Does any /dev/sd* exist for you? Execute
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Looks like you do not have any usb modules loaded. Try the following commands to see which modules load.
for some 1.0-1.1 usb. ' modprobe ohci-hcd '
for other 1.0-1.1 usb. ' modprobe uhci-hcd '
for 2.0 usb. ' modprobe ehci-hcd '
Usually only one of the first two will load. If you have 2.0 usb then the last is needed also. Now lets see what lsmod says.
Look to see if usb-storage is there in the list if not then ' modprobe usb-storage '
Now again with the md plugged in lets see what ' fdisk -l ' says
Hmm, I don't seem to have them enabled as modules in my kernel. (DOH!), what do I have to enable as a module in my kernel for the usb modules? Oh my usb mouse and keyboard are working fine.
Originally posted by Royle Hmm, I don't seem to have them enabled as modules in my kernel. (DOH!), what do I have to enable as a module in my kernel for the usb modules? Oh my usb mouse and keyboard are working fine.
What kernel you are using. And have you compiled it yourself or not? As the ones with sarge should have those modules. Or do you just mean you didn't have them loaded?
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