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[thanos trompoukis]

I saw that the usb device is like a scsi  "da"
so now I am trying this:
# mount -t msdosfs /dev/da0 /mnt/usb
mount_msdosfs: /dev/da0: Invalid argument
now what?  how I have to refered on my usb device?
I do not understand a word here....!



thanx!




2011/11/19 <owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org>

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>    doing the follow:
>    First I am giving:  mkdir mnt/usb
>    and then I am giving: mount -t msdos /dev/usb /mnt/usb
>    but I am seeing this on my screen:
>    mount: Using "-t msdosfs", since "-t msdos" is deprecated.
>    mount_msdosfs: /dev/usb: Block device required
>    I also trying:  mount -t msdosfs /dev/usb /mnt/usb
>    But I am getting the same message:
>    mount_msdosfs: /dev/usb: Block device required
>    Any suggestions please? Because I am lost here, I have NO idea...
>    Thanx!
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> ---------- Messaggio inoltrato ----------
> From: thanos trompoukis <atr0x23 at gmail.com>
> To: freebsd-questions-request at freebsd.org
> Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:33:09 +0200
> Subject: Can't mount usb disk
> Hi...., I have freebsd 8.2  and I am trying to mount an external usb disk
> doing the follow:
>
> First I am giving:  mkdir mnt/usb
>
> and then I am giving: mount -t msdos /dev/usb /mnt/usb
>
> but I am seeing this on my screen:
> mount: Using "-t msdosfs", since "-t msdos" is deprecated.
> mount_msdosfs: /dev/usb: Block device required
>
>
> I also trying:  mount -t msdosfs /dev/usb /mnt/usb
> But I am getting the same message:
> mount_msdosfs: /dev/usb: Block device required
>
>
>
> Any suggestions please? Because I am lost here, I have NO idea...
>
>
> Thanx!
>
>