Hello, I want use my USB key so I have added this line in /etc/fstab. /dev/sda1 /mnt/cleUSB auto users,owner,rw 0 0 when I enter #mount -a the answer is that the module /dev/sda1 is not valid peripheric. and when I use this commande (tail -f /var/log/messages), it give me this answer: *************************** Jul 12 15:10:23 localhost kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:1d.7-3, assigned addr ess 3 Jul 12 15:10:26 localhost usb.agent[6201]: missing kernel or user mode driver us b-storage Jul 12 15:10:26 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module block-major-67 Jul 12 15:10:26 localhost last message repeated 15 times Jul 12 15:10:26 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module block-major-68 Jul 12 15:10:26 localhost last message repeated 15 times Jul 12 15:10:26 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module block-major-69 Jul 12 15:10:26 localhost last message repeated 15 times Jul 12 15:10:26 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module block-major-70 Jul 12 15:10:26 localhost last message repeated 15 times Jul 12 15:10:26 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module block-major-71 Jul 12 15:10:26 localhost last message repeated 15 times Jul 12 15:10:26 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module block-major-12 8 Jul 12 15:10:27 localhost last message repeated 15 times Jul 12 15:10:27 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module block-major-12 9 Jul 12 15:10:27 localhost last message repeated 15 times Jul 12 15:10:27 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module block-major-13 0 Jul 12 15:10:27 localhost last message repeated 15 times Jul 12 15:10:27 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module block-major-13 1 Jul 12 15:10:27 localhost last message repeated 15 times Jul 12 15:10:27 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module block-major-13 2 Jul 12 15:10:27 localhost last message repeated 15 times Jul 12 15:10:27 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module block-major-13 3 Jul 12 15:10:27 localhost last message repeated 15 times Jul 12 15:10:27 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module block-major-13 4 Jul 12 15:10:27 localhost last message repeated 15 times Jul 12 15:10:27 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module block-major-13 5 Jul 12 15:10:28 localhost last message repeated 15 times Jul 12 15:10:28 localhost kernel: inserting floppy driver for 2.4.22-1.2197.nptl Jul 12 15:10:31 localhost kernel: floppy0: no floppy controllers found Jul 12 15:10:31 localhost insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2197.nptl/kernel/drivers /block/floppy.o: init_module: No such device Jul 12 15:10:31 localhost insmod: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters. You may find m ore information in syslog or the output from dmesg Jul 12 15:10:31 localhost insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2197.nptl/kernel/drivers /block/floppy.o: insmod block-major-2 failed Jul 12 15:10:33 localhost devlabel: devlabel service started/restarted ********************* missing kernel or user mode driver us b-storage --> I think that it does mean that I have not the necessary module to use an usb storage. What must I do? and where can I find this module? Thanks for your answers. -- Alilou_Linux