From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri May 21 19:35:46 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CAC0F106566B for ; Fri, 21 May 2010 19:35:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (gizmo.acns.msu.edu [35.8.1.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8FEF28FC15 for ; Fri, 21 May 2010 19:35:46 +0000 (UTC) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id o4LJXjO3075990; Fri, 21 May 2010 15:33:45 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id o4LJXjRn075989; Fri, 21 May 2010 15:33:45 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 15:33:45 -0400 From: Jerry McAllister To: Gary Kline Message-ID: <20100521193345.GD75862@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <20100521190340.GA66314@thought.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20100521190340.GA66314@thought.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List Subject: Re: how do i use a memory stick on freebsd? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 19:35:46 -0000 On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 12:03:42PM -0700, Gary Kline wrote: > > guys, > > my wife emptied a bunch of files onto her memory stick; the pc > is not here. i have never used one of these devices before and > want to know how, if it is possible, to read her dos/lose > material from my bsd system. 7.3, dell, plenty of disk, and yes, > i know where the usb slot it! > > do i need to put something in /usr/rc.conf? build a driver or > utility? or what? > > tia, Y'all! > > clueless in king county. > I have the following line in my /etc/fstab and it works just fine. /dev/da1s1 /stick msdosfs rw,noauto You have to mount after and umount before plugging the stick in or pulling it out. At least that version of FreeBSD does not automount/umount. I don't know about a driver. I didn't have to do anything extra for a driver. That machine currently has FreeBSD 7.1 on a Dell desktop of some sort (I don't even remember), probably an Optiplex. Of course, the above assumes you have a FATnnn (FAT32) MessyDOS filesystem on it. I think you can put a UFS on it, but then MS won't know how to read/write it. ////jerry > > -- > Gary Kline kline@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix > The 7.83a release of Jottings: http://jottings.thought.org/index.php > http://journey.thought.org 99 44/100% Guaranteed Novel > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"