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#1
LQ Newbie
Registered: Dec 2005
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 5
Rep:
USB Pen Drive not mounting
hi,
I'm having a REALLY frustrating time trying to get my new pen drives to work (identical), i've read the forums i've tried to google i've everything i can get my grubby mits on but i'm fresh outta ideas AND patience, I'm a complete novice with linux, but i have done these
Code:
sh-2.05b# dmesg | tail
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378393
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378394
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378395
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378396
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378397
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378398
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378399
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
FAT: invalid media value (0xb9)
VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sda.
----------------------------------------------
sh-2.05b# fdisk -l /dev/sda
Disk /dev/sda: 512 MB, 512753664 bytes
16 heads, 32 sectors/track, 1956 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 512 * 512 = 262144 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 1956 500720 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 1 1956 500704 b W95 FAT32
hope that goes some way to explaining cos i have no idea
#2
Member
Registered: Aug 2003
Distribution: Debian Testing
Posts: 165
Rep:
What kernel are you running? I ask this because when I tried 2.6.14 I had numerous problems with firewire and usb drives. 2.6.12-1 works great for me. Are you using gnome as a desktop. If so I would launch synaptic and make sure you have hal, hal-device-manager and udev installed.
#3
LQ Newbie
Registered: Dec 2005
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 5
Original Poster
Rep:
2.6.8-2-k7 kernel with IceWM as my desktop, but I can use Gnome, i have all the packages you suggested installed
Code:
ock 508378393
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378394
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378395
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378396
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378397
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378398
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378399
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378381
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378382
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378383
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378381
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378381
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378363
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378364
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378365
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378366
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378363
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378385
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378386
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378387
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378388
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378389
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378390
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378391
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378392
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378393
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378394
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378395
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378396
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378397
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378398
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378399
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
FAT: invalid media value (0xb9)
VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sda1.
FAT: invalid media value (0xb9)
VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sda1.
SCSI device sda: 1001472 512-byte hdwr sectors (513 MB)
sda: assuming Write Enabled
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
/dev/scsi/host20/bus0/target0/lun0: [CUMANA/ADFS] p1<3>Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378385
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378386
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378387
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378388
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378389
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378390
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378391
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378392
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378393
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378394
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378395
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378396
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378397
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378398
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378399
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378381
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378382
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378383
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378381
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378381
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378363
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378364
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378365
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378366
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378363
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378385
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378386
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378387
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378388
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378389
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378390
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378391
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378392
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378393
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378394
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378395
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378396
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378397
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378398
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378399
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
SCSI device sda: 1001472 512-byte hdwr sectors (513 MB)
sda: assuming Write Enabled
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
/dev/scsi/host20/bus0/target0/lun0: [CUMANA/ADFS] p1<3>Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378385
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378386
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378387
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378388
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378389
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378390
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378391
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378392
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378393
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378394
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378395
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378396
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378397
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378398
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378399
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378381
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378382
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378383
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378381
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378381
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378363
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378364
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378365
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378366
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378363
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378385
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378386
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378387
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378388
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378389
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378390
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378391
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378392
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378393
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378394
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378395
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378396
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378397
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378398
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378399
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
SCSI device sda: 1001472 512-byte hdwr sectors (513 MB)
sda: assuming Write Enabled
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
/dev/scsi/host20/bus0/target0/lun0: [CUMANA/ADFS] p1<3>Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378385
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378386
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378387
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378388
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378389
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378390
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378391
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378392
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378393
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378394
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378395
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378396
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378397
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378398
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378399
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378381
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378382
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378383
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378381
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378381
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378363
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378364
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378365
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378366
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378363
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378385
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378386
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378387
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378388
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378389
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378390
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378391
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378392
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378393
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378394
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378395
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378396
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378397
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378398
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378399
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
SCSI device sda: 1001472 512-byte hdwr sectors (513 MB)
sda: assuming Write Enabled
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
/dev/scsi/host20/bus0/target0/lun0: [CUMANA/ADFS] p1<3>Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378385
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378386
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378387
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378388
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378389
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378390
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378391
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378392
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378393
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378394
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378395
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378396
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378397
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378398
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378399
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378381
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378382
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378383
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378381
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378381
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378363
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378364
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378365
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378366
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378363
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378385
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378386
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378387
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378388
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378389
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378390
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378391
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378392
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378393
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378394
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378395
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378396
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378397
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378398
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378399
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
SCSI device sda: 1001472 512-byte hdwr sectors (513 MB)
sda: assuming Write Enabled
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
/dev/scsi/host20/bus0/target0/lun0: [CUMANA/ADFS] p1<3>Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378385
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378386
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378387
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378388
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378389
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378390
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378391
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378392
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378393
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378394
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378395
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378396
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378397
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378398
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378399
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378381
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378382
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378383
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378381
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378381
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378363
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378364
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378365
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378366
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378363
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378385
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378386
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378387
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378388
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378389
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378390
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378391
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378392
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378393
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378394
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378395
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378396
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378397
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378398
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378399
Buffer I/O error on device sda1, logical block 508378384
thats the result of dmesg in it's entirety hope it helps some, I have used cfdisk and put a "WIN95 FAT32" partition on it... dunno *kicks dust*
#4
LQ Guru
Registered: Oct 2005
Location: Northeast Ohio
Distribution: linuxdebian
Posts: 7,249
Rep:
Code:
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 1956 500720 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 1 1956 500704 b W95 FAT32
that's sorta wierd, why is there an extended partition on your Flash drive, with the Fat on a logical partition inside of it.. mine looks like this..
Code:
debian:~# fdisk -l /dev/sdb
Disk /dev/sdb: 256 MB, 256204800 bytes
15 heads, 48 sectors/track, 695 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 720 * 512 = 368640 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 1 695 250176 6 FAT16
------------------------------------------------------------------
debian:~# fdisk -l /dev/sdf
Disk /dev/sdf: 519 MB, 519569408 bytes
129 heads, 32 sectors/track, 245 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 4128 * 512 = 2113536 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdf1 * 1 246 507375 b W95 FAT32
a single partition and no extended partition.
Last edited by farslayer; 12-31-2005 at 01:35 PM .
#5
LQ Newbie
Registered: Dec 2005
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 5
Original Poster
Rep:
the FAT partition was me messing around with CFDisk, because i have two new identicle pen drives, i've use one for seeing if a new partition would make any difference, but alas, no such luck. I know they work because they work on my friends XP laptop...
#6
LQ Guru
Registered: Oct 2005
Location: Northeast Ohio
Distribution: linuxdebian
Posts: 7,249
Rep:
I agree the fat partition should be there, but why make it a logical partition inside of an extended pertition.
#7
LQ Newbie
Registered: Dec 2005
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 5
Original Poster
Rep:
i was experimenting... my friends mp3/pen drive mount fine but mine doesn't... curious... i kjust want it to work...
#8
LQ Newbie
Registered: Dec 2005
Distribution: Debian
Posts: 5
Original Poster
Rep:
>BUMP!
new development...
Code:
Disk /dev/sda: 512 MB, 512753664 bytes
16 heads, 32 sectors/track, 1956 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 512 * 512 = 262144 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 7943412 2033513471+ c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
Disk /dev/sda1: 2082.3 GB, 2082317979648 bytes
16 heads, 32 sectors/track, 7943412 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 512 * 512 = 262144 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1p1 1 7943412 2033513471+ c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
don't ask me what happened...
HELP???
#9
Member
Registered: Feb 2004
Distribution: Etch
Posts: 117
Rep:
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
#10
Member
Registered: Oct 2005
Location: Ontario, Canada
Distribution: Arch, Gentoo
Posts: 98
Rep:
yeah, what damienduff said.
#11
Member
Registered: Aug 2003
Distribution: Debian Testing
Posts: 165
Rep:
Not sure if it will help but I had a pen drive that used to work on windows fine but wouldn't load on linux. I reformated the drive with a fat partition and then it loaded fine.
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