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Moo-Crumpus

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From: Hessen / Germany

Registered: 2003-12-01

Posts: 1,488

usbstick not recognized ore kaputt?

My usbstick is a diva. Sometimes it is recognized and mountable, sometimes not even a node is created. I wonder if a usbstick can get damaged by just beeing connected over a long time...

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ozar

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From: USA

Registered: 2005-02-18

Posts: 1,686

Re: usbstick not recognized ore kaputt?

I'm new to the usbstick scene so I can't say regarding damage due to being left connected for long periods.  However, I can say that I noticed weird things going on with my system when I left them plugged in all the time, so I started unplugging them immediately after transferring files to them.

It would be interesting to hear from others on this.

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Kern

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From: UK

Registered: 2005-02-09

Posts: 464

Re: usbstick not recognized ore kaputt?

i find if its formatted in windows it can fubar things.
sometimes i try mount it, and it wont. then try mount again immediately after , like it needs double mount. and it works.
i think its like witchcraft. camera cards can be even worse !

my scene :

mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/usbstick

sometimes rejects : so

mount -t  vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/usbstick

CyberTron

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From: Gotland ,Sweden

Registered: 2005-03-17

Posts: 645

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Re: usbstick not recognized ore kaputt?

pink: I have never heard of a usbstick that has taken damage of being connected for a long time...

could there be that the usbstick is not fully attached to the computer? (not totally fitting (sorry for not beng very descriptive, can't find the right english word)

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kakabaratruskia

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From: Santiago, Chile

Registered: 2003-08-24

Posts: 596

Re: usbstick not recognized ore kaputt?

(not totally fitting (sorry for not beng very descriptive, can't find the right english word)

Maybe plugged?... I'm not sure either...

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iBertus

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From: Greenville, NC

Registered: 2004-11-04

Posts: 2,228

Re: usbstick not recognized ore kaputt?

I've had no problems with usb sticks and linux. I've created udev rules to make special nodes for mine when plugged in (/dev/usbstick) and I've never had a problem with the node not being created.