[ydnas]

Hello
I'm using suse 8.2.
I have a sony dsc P12 camera and in the compatibility list there is written, that I should mount the camera as following:
mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/p12
but if I do that this error appears: /dev/sda1 is not a valid block device.
I'm a beginner with linux and I have no idea what I could try to do. Please help me
Thanks
Sandy

[danleff]

Let's try a few simple things (hopefully first).

As root user, in a console window, type in the following command;

modprobe usb-storage

You should get a return command prompt with no error messages.

Then type in;

dmesg

See if you get a message "USB mass storage device... and look for an indication of what block device the camera is seen on, the example would be sda1, unless you have other usb devices installed, such as a pen drive.

Make sure you have a mount point assigned for the camera by typing in (if you already have not done so previously);

mkdir /mnt/p12

Then try to mount the camera with the commands you gave above, making sure that sda1 reflects what you got when you looked for the camera in the dmesg output.

Here is a link that explains the process, although the links do not work anymore;

Suse digital camera howto

[ydnas]

I tried what you said. But if I made demsg I found the entry
Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
usb.c: registered new driver usb-storage
USB Mass Storage support registered.

But I cant find any entry of sda1 or others. I have a usb mouse connected. So I have 2 usb devices. What is it then? sdb1? or which one?
Thanks for help

[martouf]

check dmesg again after you've connected the camera (and turned the camera on),
and you should find an indication of the raw device name.