[plug] trying to read 128mb usb memory stick in Mandrake 9.2

[David Buddrige]

Hi all, 

I have a 128mb usb memory stick, that I have copied some files onto, from my 
father's computer - since he doesn't have a floppy drive at all on his new 
laptop.  I am wanting to put these files onto my own computer.  The problem 
is, that when I plug the usb memory stick into the usb ports on my laptop 
running mandrake 9.2, it does not seem to auto-detect it or anything. 

I tried to mount it manually, by using the command: 

mount -t vfat /dev/usb /mnt/memory-stick/ 

but it turns out that /dev/usb is a directory - not a device, and it does 
not have anything in the directory. 

I've been searching through google, but so far to no avail.  Anyone got some 
suggestions on how to mount a usb memory stick? 

thanks heaps guys 

David Buddrige. 8-)