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

[Simon Duff]

I believe memory sticks use /dev/sdXy, usually /dev/sda1 or /dev/sda 
(depending on partitioning).
Not certain about mandrake though

David Buddrige wrote:

> 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-)
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