USB memory stick - what a contrast

Clay Weber claydoh at midmaine.com
Wed Feb 10 23:01:42 UTC 2010


On Wednesday 10 February 2010 01:08:07 pm Neil Winchurst wrote:
> I bought my first ever memory stick today - Kingston Data Traveler 8GB.
> I have two computers to use it on, desk top Kubuntu Hardy and laptop
> Mint Gloria Xfce.
> 
> I tried it in the desktop - locked the computer solid, had to use the
> reset button. Left the stick in the slot and this time the computer
> logged on OK but no sign of the stick.
> 
> Some searching on Google later I found that I had to go to System
> Settings, and then click on the Advanced button (first time for that I
> think) and then on Disks & Filesystems.
> 
> I could then see it in the list, marked as disabled, but had to go to
> Administrator Mode to be able to edit it. I had to choose a folder for
> it to use and then I was able to enable it.
> 
> It insisted on setting itself up as root so when I wanted to transfer a
> file to it I had to do it as root. I was not able to change permissions
> even using sudo.
> 
> Eventually I got the file across, and then unmounted the stick before
> removing it. This time when I put it back in the USB slot as a test it
> was OK.
> 
> Started the laptop and put in the stick. A new icon appeared on the
> desktop ready for me. It had created a temporary folder for itself named
> Kingston. A double click on the icon and that folder opened up and I
> could see the file I had placed in it. Interestingly the folder Kingston
> was set up in my user name, not as root.
> 
> I copied the file across to the laptop hard disk, no problem. Then I
> unmounted the stick before removing it.
> 
> As I said in the Subject above, what a contrast. Getting it working in
> Hardy was a pain and took me ages. In Mint it just happened. Perhaps it
> is partly because Hardy is a bit old now.
>
> Neil
>
 
Yup, flash drives work just fine post-hardy :) At least that's the last time I 
recall having any issues with using them.


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