[Bio-Linux] USB flash-drive on Bio-linux

[John Newbury]

Tony

I seem to be getting messages about Bio-Linux that are not very
appropriate to me. Is there a 'reply to all' problem?

John  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: bio-linux-bounces at envgen.nox.ac.uk 
> [mailto:bio-linux-bounces at envgen.nox.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Tony 
> Pemberton
> Sent: 05 May 2006 09:51
> To: Bio-Linux help and discussion
> Subject: RE: [Bio-Linux] USB flash-drive on Bio-linux
> 
> Jose,
> 
> I think I see the problem. I just checked my system. Is your 
> system using sata or scsi disks? If so and this looks to be the case
> 
> /dev/sda1 is the root partition of your hard drive as detailed below
> 
> /dev/sda1       mounted on /
> 
> On my system I have an entry in /etc/fstab for the usb key:
> 
> /dev/sdc1       /media/usbkey   vfat    rw,user,noauto  0       0
> 
> I notice when I plug my key into the usb port that the lamp 
> above the key slot flashes. This does not auto mount the key, 
> but I have an icon on the desktop "USB key" - when I click on 
> it, that mounts the key and gives me a graphical directory 
> view of the top directory on the key. 
> 
> You need to discover which device  (/dev/sdc1 ?) is 
> configured for your usb key. I have tried the "Info Center", 
> but the USB devices section does not help in this regard. 
> Perhaps someone else on the list can shed light on this. Once 
> you have discovered the device you could try adding the entry 
> to your fstab as above - perhaps try /dev/sdc1
> 
> For sure it will not be /dev/sda1  
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Tony Pemberton
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bio-linux-bounces at envgen.nox.ac.uk
> [mailto:bio-linux-bounces at envgen.nox.ac.uk]On Behalf Of Jose A. Andres
> Sent: 04 May 2006 16:57
> To: Bio-Linux help and discussion
> Subject: RE: [Bio-Linux] USB flash-drive on Bio-linux
> 
> 
> Tony,
> Thanks for your quick answer to my naive question
> 
> if I type df I only see
> /dev/sda1       mounted on /
>  tmpfs             mounted on /dev/shm
> 
>  So seems that I am not able to mount the flashdrive (which 
> is formatted in DOS (can this be the source of error?)
> 
> Thanks again,
> 
> /Jose
> 
> > Jose,
> >
> > Looking at the messages in your text, have you checked to 
> see if the 
> > drive *is* already mounted as suggested by the error 
> message when you 
> > tried to mount /dev/sda? To check a mount just
> >
> > df
> >
> > - lists all mounted filesystems and their usage
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bio-linux-bounces at envgen.nox.ac.uk
> > [mailto:bio-linux-bounces at envgen.nox.ac.uk]On Behalf Of 
> Jose A. Andres
> > Sent: 04 May 2006 16:11
> > To: bio-linux at envgen.nerc-oxford.ac.uk
> > Subject: [Bio-Linux] USB flash-drive on Bio-linux
> >
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > I am a new (i.e. naive) user of Bio-linux and I've been 
> trying to read 
> > some files from my Flashdrive but couldn't get into it
> >
> > On the Konsole (as manager) I typed...
> >
> > mount /media/usbkey
> >
> > mount: can't find /media/usbkey in etc/fstab or etc/mac..
> >
> > I sudo nano /etec/fstad and added  the following line...
> >
> > /dev/sda/ /media/usbkey vfat user,rw 0 0
> >
> > Then, I tried the mount commad again...
> >
> > However, got the following error
> >
> > mount: /dev/sda/ already mounted or /media/usbkey busy. 
> Please check 
> > that the disk is entered correctly.
> >
> > I've also tried to get into the flashdrive with Konqueror
> > --->Devices---->sda, but obviously got the same error.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks a lot in advance!
> >
> > /Jose
> >
> >
> >
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