mounting usb device

manoj.solaris · #1 (**permalink**) 04-18-2008

Hi Folks,

I want to know how to mount usb device (cd,dvd etc) in linux,

Regards,

Manoj

sysgate · #2 (**permalink**) 04-18-2008

You have to find out where the USB input device resides - /dev/sda1, 2, 3 or else depending on your system/OS, and then "mount /dev/sda1 /mountPoint".
Again, this depends on the system in use, my usb drive is /dev/sda2 for example, plus I have automount - as soon as I plug the MP3 player or a USB dongle, it automounts it and KDE asks me what to do.

sypherz · #3 (**permalink**) 04-22-2008

I have a western digital external and im getting a failed to mount error and my question is how do you force mount?

thanks

Franklin52 · #4 (**permalink**) 04-22-2008

sypherz,

Please do not hijack other threads - if you have a problem open a new thread for it.

Thanks.

aarmarboye · #5 (**permalink**) 04-25-2008

1. You have to make a folder and name it.
# mkdir mnt/<forldername>
2. Mount the USB Devise to the folder
# mount dev/sda1,2,3 mnt/<foldername>
#ls the mnt/foldername

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