Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 23:19:48 -0700 From: Lloyd Hayes <lloyd545220-trucker@yahoo.com> To: dave <dmehler26@woh.rr.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: external hard drive Message-ID: <41872704.8050604@yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <000601c4c049$cee4c020$0200a8c0@satellite> References: <005201c4bfd4$2a22c430$0200a8c0@satellite> <4186769B.8010000@yahoo.com> <000601c4c049$cee4c020$0200a8c0@satellite>
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I just tried putting vfat in the fstab for file type having just the Buslink drive connected, not the small drive enclosure. Using mount -a, I got "Inappropriate file type or format" I'm logged in as root. I am beginning to suspect that I installed too much software during this Install. It is being picked up, but I don't know how it's being interpreted. I'm beginning to think that FBSD thinks it's a clock. (Tic-Toc.) Anyway, I just realized that I installed more software this time, then at any previous time. I posted my dmesg, fstab, and rc.conf files earlier. I think that I may have over done it and created a conflict somewhere. I think that I'll give this a rest, then simply wipe the disk and re-install everything when I get time again. As far as external drives goes, the Buslink 40 GB hard drive seems to be extremely good. It stands up to being turned on 24 hours per day and 7 days per week while bouncing around in my truck on a wood shelf. (It's about 3 or 4 years old. Possibly older.) Usually, all of the systems can find this drive. But drive closures for old hard drives, this one that I have from CompUSA seems to do a good job. It comes with a leather case to fasten to my belt, if I wanted it there. I mentioned the problems with Win 98SE. (Conflict between USB CD ROM and this drive.) None of the Linux distros that I've tried could see it. (Slackware, Debian, Red Hat 9, Fedora 2, SUSE Live CD, Knoppix.) The only UNIX system that could use it was FreeBSD, and that was when I had FreeBSD installed last Spring. This drive has one of those special USB connection cables which are used on some cameras and small devices. USB on computer end and a very small plug on the hard drive end. The cable wears out every every once in a while. If you get on, get an extra cable. (Note: Right now, the cable seems to work OK when I hook it into my Toshiba laptop, which runs Win XP. So, I don't think that I have a problem with the cable.) This will go out the next time that I hook into the Internet. Messages will probably cross... Lloyd Hayes Email: lloyd545220-trucker@yahoo.com URL: http://TalkingStaff.bravehost.com E-FAX Number: (208) 248-6590 dave wrote: >Hi, >Thanks for confirmation that that drive should work for me. I am considering >also getting a comp usa enclossure and i like the idea that anything will >pick it up. > Anyway, for your mount line try vfat as the fs type and check with >dmesg -a to see if that drive showed up on boot. If it's usb make sure usbd >is enabled in rc.conf. >HTH >Dave. > > > > >
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