Re: [gentoo-user] Balky mounting of external devices

[Neil Bothwick]

On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:03:21 -0400, Walter Dnes wrote:

> * Attach a device to the PC's USB port, and you'll see a bunch of stuff
>   spewing out.  In my case, the last 3 lines are...
>
> Oct  7 20:50:23 localhost kernel: [114416.426175] scsi 26:0:0:0:
> Direct-Access     HTC      Android Phone    0100 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 Oct  7
> 20:50:23 localhost kernel: [114416.426336] sd 26:0:0:0: Attached scsi
> generic sg3 type 0 Oct  7 20:50:23 localhost kernel: [114416.432119] sd
> 26:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI removable disk
>
> * If I try mounting /dev/sdc1 (either as ordinary user or root), it's
>   not found
> * "fdisk -l" doesn't even see /dev/sdc

This came up recently with a different subject. Your device does not have
a partition table, instead the filesystem occupies the whole device
(sometimes referred to as a "superfloppy" format). There's nothing wrong
with this, I have a couple of USB sticks like it, and my Nexus S is the
same.

Your automounter should still pick it up.


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Neil Bothwick

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