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Date:      Sat, 1 Sep 2007 11:48:00 -0700 (PDT)
From:      L Goodwin <xrayv19@yahoo.com>
To:        Dan Nelson <dnelson@allantgroup.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Problem mounting I-Stick2 USB flash drive
Message-ID:  <432810.6892.qm@web58110.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To: <20070901055527.GA4542@dan.emsphone.com>

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--- Dan Nelson <dnelson@allantgroup.com> wrote:

> In the last episode (Aug 31), L Goodwin said:
> > Under FreeBDS 6.2, the following command works for
> a
> > 256MBMemorex Mini TravelDrive, but not for a 256MB
> > Intelligent Stick (I-Stick):
> > 
> > mount_msdosfs /dev/da3s1 /mnt
> > 
> > It fails with "mount_msdosfs: /dev/da3s1: No such
> file or directory". 
> 
> What does "ls -l /dev/da3*" print?  Maybe the
> filesystem is on a
> different slice.  Or, if there's no slices, try
> mounting /dev/da3
> directly.

Mounting /dev/da3 directly worked (thought I had tried
that last night, but must not have). Thanks!

I don't understand why there is a difference between
the two flash drives (both are FAT). Is there a way to
accurately predict what the mount point should be on these?


       
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