The command I used to format it is 'fdisk'. And I also tried to format it in windows using (FAT32). The flash is usable in both windows and linux (this is what is written in the user manual) I remove it after performing the reject command in windows and umount comman in linux. -----Original Message----- From: Tom Jose [mailto:tomjt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 8:03 PM To: psyche-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Question Did you compile USB support into the kernel? Is there support for USB HID?? ----------------------------------------------------- Linux Redhat 8 with the USB mass storage. When I plug it and format to vfat (FAT 32), and then try to write to it, I get an ----------------------------------------------------- In case there is what command did you give for formating the USB drive? was it something like mkfs.vfat -F 32 -n "LUNIX" <usb device name> ----------------------------------------------------- thing is that when I plug this mass storage in windows 2000 and format it using FAT32, and then write files to it (txt file or whatever type), these files don't appear to me when I plug the mass storage in Linux ----------------------------------------------------- Is this drive hot swappable and are you removing this on the fly? regards Tom -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list This email has been sent from Advanced Electronics Company, Ltd (AEC). The information in this email and in any files transmitted with it, is intended only for the addressee and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you receive this in error, please contact the sender or postmaster@xxxxxxxx immediately and delete the material from any computer. This email and its attachments are believed to be free of any virus, or defect, but it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure this. AEC accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list