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This is a problem which has just sprung up out of the blue. Fedora Core 3 no longer seems to be able to recognise or mount my USB key. I've had a quick search around the internet and tried a few commands, but it won't seem to mount. When I try to mount manually:
Code:
[root@rei michael]# mount /dev/sda1 /media/usb
mount: special device /dev/sda1 does not exist
I check the currently connected USB devices, to see if it is actually recognised by Linux.
Code:
[root@rei michael]# /sbin/lsusb
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 10df:0100 In-Win Development, Inc.
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 06b9:4061 Alcatel Telecom Speed Touch ISDN or ADSL Modem
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 043d:0078 Lexmark International, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
No sign of it. I check the interrupts to see if anything is turning up there.
I have a look at my message log next. This is the last thing I can think of since no other command has detected the USB device.
Code:
[root@rei michael]# tail /var/log/messages
May 18 15:44:17 rei kernel: hda: dma_intr: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
May 18 15:44:17 rei kernel: hda: dma_intr: error=0x84 { DriveStatusError BadCRC }
May 18 15:44:17 rei kernel: ide: failed opcode was: unknown
May 18 15:44:17 rei kernel: ide0: reset: success
May 18 15:44:59 rei kernel: usb 1-5: USB disconnect, address 5
May 18 15:45:01 rei kernel: usb 1-5: new high speed USB device using address 6
May 18 15:45:06 rei kernel: usb 1-5: control timeout on ep0out
May 18 15:45:11 rei kernel: usb 1-5: control timeout on ep0out
May 18 15:45:11 rei kernel: usb 1-5: device not accepting address 6, error -110
May 18 15:45:11 rei kernel: usb 1-5: new high speed USB device using address 7
So, I know something is not right here, the connection is timing out. But why all of a sudden over the past couple of days has the USB Key stopped working? Can anyone help me out? I don't want to do a ful reinstall again.
I had the same problem with my Cruzer on SuSE. If memory serves me correctly the /dev point changed to /dev/sde1. You may want to check that. It appears from your log files the system sees it. You may also try: mount -t vfat /dev/sdxx /media/usb
xx = your variables of a1 or e1.
I always thought you had to tell mount what type of filesystem and your post doesn't contain that either.
edit:
a post just after yours was replied to by esteeven and this is the link in it.
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