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Old 12-15-2004, 08:01 AM   #1
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Can't mount VFAT

I have a USB flash disk. It is refusing to mount, giving the error "bad superblock"

It works fine on Windows. It works fine if I re-format it to ext2. But when I format it to VFAT and ask Linux to read it, it doesn't want to know.

I've enabled the options in the kernel to support DOS filesystems. I know the disk itself is fine as it mounts when it's formatted for Linux, and I know the formatting is fine because Windows reads it.

Any ideas what it's complaining about?
 
Old 12-15-2004, 08:13 AM   #2
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can't really say without that actual error messages and commands you're using to do this. what is the dmesg output when you plug it in?
 
Old 12-15-2004, 01:24 PM   #3
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what is the dmesg output when you plug it in?
Rather a lot, these days.

Code:
ehci_hcd 0000:00:02.2: GetStatus port 4 status 001803 POWER sig=j  CSC CONNECT
hub 1-0:1.0: port 4, status 0501, change 0001, 480 Mb/s
hub 1-0:1.0: debounce: port 4: total 100ms stable 100ms status 0x501
hub 1-0:1.0: port 4 not reset yet, waiting 50ms
ehci_hcd 0000:00:02.2: port 4 full speed --> companion
ehci_hcd 0000:00:02.2: GetStatus port 4 status 003001 POWER OWNER sig=se0  CONNECT
ohci_hcd 0000:00:02.1: GetStatus roothub.portstatus [1] = 0x00010101 CSC PPS CCS
hub 3-0:1.0: port 2, status 0101, change 0001, 12 Mb/s
hub 3-0:1.0: debounce: port 2: total 100ms stable 100ms status 0x101
ohci_hcd 0000:00:02.1: GetStatus roothub.portstatus [1] = 0x00100103 PRSC PPS PES CCS
usb 3-2: new full speed USB device using address 6
usb 3-2: new device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
usb 3-2: default language 0x0409
usb 3-2: Product: Flash Disk      
usb 3-2: Manufacturer: USB     
usb 3-2: SerialNumber: 284B394150E0B3F7
usb 3-2: hotplug
usb 3-2: adding 3-2:1.0 (config #1, interface 0)
usb 3-2:1.0: hotplug
usb-storage 3-2:1.0: usb_probe_interface
usb-storage 3-2:1.0: usb_probe_interface - got id
usb-storage: USB Mass Storage device detected
usb-storage: -- associate_dev
usb-storage: Vendor: 0x0ea0, Product: 0x6828, Revision: 0x0110
usb-storage: Interface Subclass: 0x06, Protocol: 0x50
usb-storage: Vendor: USB     ,  Product: Flash Disk      
usb-storage: Transport: Bulk
usb-storage: Protocol: Transparent SCSI
usb-storage: usb_stor_control_msg: rq=fe rqtype=a1 value=0000 index=00 len=1
usb-storage: GetMaxLUN command result is 1, data is 0
scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
usb-storage: queuecommand called
usb-storage: *** thread sleeping.
usb-storage: *** thread awakened.
usb-storage: Command INQUIRY (6 bytes)
usb-storage:  12 00 00 00 24 00
usb-storage: Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0x6c L 36 F 128 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 6
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 31 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 31/31
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk command transfer result=0
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 36 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 36/36
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk data transfer result 0x0
usb-storage: Attempting to get CSW...
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 13 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 13/13
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk status result = 0
usb-storage: Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0x6c R 0 Stat 0x0
usb-storage: scsi cmd done, result=0x0
usb-storage: *** thread sleeping.
  Vendor: OTi       Model: Flash Disk        Rev: 1.89
  Type:   Direct-Access                      ANSI SCSI revision: 02
usb-storage: queuecommand called
usb-storage: *** thread awakened.
usb-storage: Command TEST_UNIT_READY (6 bytes)
usb-storage:  00 00 00 00 00 00
usb-storage: Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0x6d L 0 F 0 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 6
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 31 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 31/31
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk command transfer result=0
usb-storage: Attempting to get CSW...
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 13 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 13/13
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk status result = 0
usb-storage: Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0x6d R 0 Stat 0x1
usb-storage: -- transport indicates command failure
usb-storage: Issuing auto-REQUEST_SENSE
usb-storage: Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0x8000006d L 18 F 128 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 6
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 31 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 31/31
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk command transfer result=0
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 18 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 18/18
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk data transfer result 0x0
usb-storage: Attempting to get CSW...
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 13 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 13/13
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk status result = 0
usb-storage: Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0x8000006d R 0 Stat 0x0
usb-storage: -- Result from auto-sense is 0
usb-storage: -- code: 0x70, key: 0x6, ASC: 0x28, ASCQ: 0x0
usb-storage: (Unknown Key): (unknown ASC/ASCQ)
usb-storage: scsi cmd done, result=0x2
usb-storage: *** thread sleeping.
usb-storage: queuecommand called
usb-storage: *** thread awakened.
usb-storage: Command TEST_UNIT_READY (6 bytes)
usb-storage:  00 00 00 00 00 00
usb-storage: Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0x6e L 0 F 0 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 6
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 31 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 31/31
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk command transfer result=0
usb-storage: Attempting to get CSW...
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 13 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 13/13
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk status result = 0
usb-storage: Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0x6e R 0 Stat 0x1
usb-storage: -- transport indicates command failure
usb-storage: Issuing auto-REQUEST_SENSE
usb-storage: Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0x8000006e L 18 F 128 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 6
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 31 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 31/31
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk command transfer result=0
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 18 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 18/18
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk data transfer result 0x0
usb-storage: Attempting to get CSW...
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 13 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 13/13
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk status result = 0
usb-storage: Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0x8000006e R 0 Stat 0x0
usb-storage: -- Result from auto-sense is 0
usb-storage: -- code: 0x70, key: 0x6, ASC: 0x28, ASCQ: 0x0
usb-storage: (Unknown Key): (unknown ASC/ASCQ)
usb-storage: scsi cmd done, result=0x2
usb-storage: *** thread sleeping.
usb-storage: queuecommand called
usb-storage: *** thread awakened.
usb-storage: Command TEST_UNIT_READY (6 bytes)
usb-storage:  00 00 00 00 00 00
usb-storage: Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0x6f L 0 F 0 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 6
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 31 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 31/31
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk command transfer result=0
usb-storage: Attempting to get CSW...
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 13 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 13/13
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk status result = 0
usb-storage: Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0x6f R 0 Stat 0x0
usb-storage: scsi cmd done, result=0x0
usb-storage: *** thread sleeping.
usb-storage: queuecommand called
usb-storage: *** thread awakened.
usb-storage: Command READ_CAPACITY (10 bytes)
usb-storage:  25 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
usb-storage: Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0x70 L 8 F 128 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 10
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 31 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 31/31
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk command transfer result=0
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 8 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 8/8
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk data transfer result 0x0
usb-storage: Attempting to get CSW...
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 13 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 13/13
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk status result = 0
usb-storage: Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0x70 R 0 Stat 0x0
usb-storage: scsi cmd done, result=0x0
usb-storage: *** thread sleeping.
SCSI device sda: 512000 512-byte hdwr sectors (262 MB)
sda: assuming Write Enabled
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
usb-storage: queuecommand called
usb-storage: *** thread awakened.
usb-storage: Command TEST_UNIT_READY (6 bytes)
usb-storage:  00 00 00 00 00 00
usb-storage: Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0x71 L 0 F 0 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 6
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 31 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 31/31
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk command transfer result=0
usb-storage: Attempting to get CSW...
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 13 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 13/13
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk status result = 0
usb-storage: Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0x71 R 0 Stat 0x0
usb-storage: scsi cmd done, result=0x0
usb-storage: *** thread sleeping.
usb-storage: queuecommand called
usb-storage: *** thread awakened.
usb-storage: Command ALLOW_MEDIUM_REMOVAL (6 bytes)
usb-storage:  1e 00 00 00 01 00
usb-storage: Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0x72 L 0 F 0 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 6
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 31 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 31/31
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk command transfer result=0
usb-storage: Attempting to get CSW...
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 13 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 13/13
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk status result = 0
usb-storage: Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0x72 R 0 Stat 0x1
usb-storage: -- transport indicates command failure
usb-storage: Issuing auto-REQUEST_SENSE
usb-storage: Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0x80000072 L 18 F 128 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 6
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 31 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 31/31
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk command transfer result=0
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 18 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 18/18
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk data transfer result 0x0
usb-storage: Attempting to get CSW...
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 13 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 13/13
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk status result = 0
usb-storage: Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0x80000072 R 0 Stat 0x0
usb-storage: -- Result from auto-sense is 0
usb-storage: -- code: 0x70, key: 0x5, ASC: 0x24, ASCQ: 0x0
usb-storage: (Unknown Key): (unknown ASC/ASCQ)
usb-storage: scsi cmd done, result=0x2
usb-storage: *** thread sleeping.
 /dev/scsi/host2/bus0/target0/lun0:<7>usb-storage: queuecommand called
usb-storage: *** thread awakened.
usb-storage: Command READ_10 (10 bytes)
usb-storage:  28 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 08 00
usb-storage: Bulk Command S 0x43425355 T 0x73 L 4096 F 128 Trg 0 LUN 0 CL 10
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 31 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 31/31
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk command transfer result=0
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_sglist: xfer 4096 bytes, 1 entries
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 4096/4096
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk data transfer result 0x0
usb-storage: Attempting to get CSW...
usb-storage: usb_stor_bulk_transfer_buf: xfer 13 bytes
usb-storage: Status code 0; transferred 13/13
usb-storage: -- transfer complete
usb-storage: Bulk status result = 0
usb-storage: Bulk Status S 0x53425355 T 0x73 R 0 Stat 0x0
usb-storage: scsi cmd done, result=0x0
usb-storage: *** thread sleeping.
 p1
Attached scsi removable disk sda at scsi2, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
Attached scsi generic sg0 at scsi2, channel 0, id 0, lun 0,  type 0
usb-storage: queuecommand called
usb-storage: *** thread awakened.
usb-storage: Bad target number (1:0)
usb-storage: scsi cmd done, result=0x40000
usb-storage: *** thread sleeping.
usb-storage: queuecommand called
usb-storage: *** thread awakened.
usb-storage: Bad target number (2:0)
usb-storage: scsi cmd done, result=0x40000
usb-storage: *** thread sleeping.
usb-storage: queuecommand called
usb-storage: *** thread awakened.
usb-storage: Bad target number (3:0)
usb-storage: scsi cmd done, result=0x40000
usb-storage: *** thread sleeping.
usb-storage: queuecommand called
usb-storage: *** thread awakened.
usb-storage: Bad target number (4:0)
usb-storage: scsi cmd done, result=0x40000
usb-storage: *** thread sleeping.
usb-storage: queuecommand called
usb-storage: *** thread awakened.
usb-storage: Bad target number (5:0)
usb-storage: scsi cmd done, result=0x40000
usb-storage: *** thread sleeping.
usb-storage: queuecommand called
usb-storage: *** thread awakened.
usb-storage: Bad target number (6:0)
usb-storage: scsi cmd done, result=0x40000
usb-storage: *** thread sleeping.
usb-storage: queuecommand called
usb-storage: *** thread awakened.
usb-storage: Bad target number (7:0)
usb-storage: scsi cmd done, result=0x40000
usb-storage: *** thread sleeping.
USB Mass Storage device found at 6
Quite why it's putting out ALL that, I don't know.
 
Old 12-15-2004, 04:53 PM   #4
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A lot of flash USB drives are created with multiple partitions from the factory. Linux will not understand this, so you have to make one big partition. To do this use fdisk or cfdisk to make one big primary partition and mark it as type b partition. Then disconnect the drive and make sure every module that the USB drive used is removed. Next re-insert the USB drive and format the primary partition using mkdosfs (I think). After you finished formating it, you should be able to mount it.
 
Old 12-16-2004, 02:44 AM   #5
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A lot of flash USB drives are created with multiple partitions from the factory
That shouldn't be the issue - I've reformatted it multiple times since I used it, and my previous distro recognised it no trouble. However

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Then disconnect the drive and make sure every module that the USB drive used is removed.
I didn't try doing that between cfdisk and mkfs.vfat, so I'll see if it helps.
 
Old 12-18-2004, 10:54 PM   #6
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it is usually done so:
mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/"your directory"
Of course, instead of -sda1 can be any sda. Check it on console while inserting "CTRL+ALT+F1"
 
  


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