On Wed, 2004-09-01 at 09:18, Sam Williams wrote: > I need to be able to go between windows and linux with these things. > Thats why it is necessary to get it working under gnome... I think I was > misunderstood in my first note.... If you have problems with anything > over 256 Mbytes, then make sure GPILOTD is not running as it more then > likely is getting in the way. Not sure why, but the problem and solution > are 100% reproducible.... > > Besides, you have a finite limit on the number of times that you can > write to these devices. I would think that formatting them might shorten > their useful life a little.... The fat filesystem should work fine, in > the same that it does on floppies when these are used between Operating > Systems... > > Sam Mine works well with a vfat filesystem. I also have a SecureDigital card that works both in my camera and as a filesystem as well. A drawback to repartitioning and formatting as anything other than vfat is the thumb drive or flash card is then NOT usable in any other system --- (cameras, windows, etc) > On Wed, 2004-09-01 at 08:17, Terry Polzin wrote: > > On Tuesday August 31 2004 22:01, Wolfgang Gill wrote: > > > On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 20:12:38 -0500, Sam Williams wrote > > > > > > > I have been having difficult with usb thumb style drives and FC1 / > > > > FC2 for a long time. I have scoured the web for reports of similar > > > > problems and solutions. While I found quite a number of problem reports > > > > there were no solutions. In fact, to the contrary, people seemed to > > > > abandon the search. > > > > > > > > Recently I purchased a Lexar JumpDrive (128 mbytes), which replaced the > > > > 256 Mbytes Sandisk MiniCruiser that I just knew was bad. Well, it worked > > > > great and I didn't give it a second thought.... My wife, kind soul that > > > > she is, went out and bought me the 256 Mbyte Lexar Jumpdrive. I was > > > > excited. I had another jumpdrive with twice the capacity.... I was > > > > shocked when I plugged it into my system and had the exact problem I > > > > had seen with the MiniCruiser. The problem scenario looks like a > > > > defective device. The system tries multiple-times to mount it, then > > > > ultimately comes up with some timeout messages and a message that says > > > > that the fat filesystem is unreadable!!! > > > > > > > > After many days I have found the source of the problem. If I have > > > > gpilotd ( version 2.0.10) running on my system I can mount and use > > > > 128Mbyte jumpdrives and lower, but it will not allow me to use anything > > > > of higher capacity then this. If I kill or pause the gpilotd, EVERYTHING > > > > works just fine!!! I can use both of my 256 Mbyte usb drives as well > > > > as all the lower capacity ones that I now own.... > > > > > > > > Gpilotd has some real problems. It is somehow getting in the way of > > > > my use of the jump drives, and it will not allow an easy hot-sync > > > > with my Sony Clie. I have to try multiple times. Sometimes I have to > > > > try and then recycle the gpilotd, before I can get a successful > > > > sync. There is a real problem with this daemon.... Sadly, I think > > > > I'm the only person that has seen this relationship.. > > > > > > > > Anyway, for all of you that have been having these types of usbdrive > > > > problems I would suggest you make sure and try it without gpilotd > > > > running in the mix.... > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Sam Williams samurai@xxxxxxx > > > > > > [snip] > > > > > > I've had simlar problems with an Apacer HT202 (1GB). I've noticed that the > > > format on these devices are not of the standard configuration. As it would > > > not mount on my system either. However, it had some instructions in the > > > manual to reconfigure the drive. And now it works perfectly. I'm not > > > familar with your device, but if you goto this site (below), and download > > > the manual. It has the instructions there on how to reformat it, so you can > > > mount it properly in Linux. > > > > > > http://www.apacer.com/apacer_english/product_html/handy_steno_ht202.asp > > > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > Wolf > > > -- > > > Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org) > > I just did this yesterday to a Lexar 256mb jumpdrive sport. Fdisk followed by > > mke2fs followed by mount. Default partitioning on Lexar appears to be FAT16 > -- > Sam Williams samurai@xxxxxxx > +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ > +"It is easy to be blinded to the essential uselessness of computers + > + by the sense of accomplishment you get from getting them to work at + > + all." + > + - Douglas Adams + > +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ >
