Mounting an external HDD

[Nano]

zer0halo Wrote: 
> I'm trying to mount an external USB HDD (a USB enclosure with a HDD
> with Win partitions on it, which I need to get some data off).  I know
> that I need to do something along the lines of:
> 
> $ mount -t vfat /dev/sd** /mnt/usbhd 
> 
> but I can't figure out how to tell which /dev/sd** my device connects
> to.
> 
> Ubuntu is recognizing the device because dmesg gives me this:
> 
> <blockquote>USB Mass Storage device found at 4
> usbcore: registered new driver usb-storage
> USB Mass Storage support registered.</blockquote>
> 
> $ lshal also shows me that it has detected a Maxtor HDD via USB:
> 
> <blockquote>
> udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/scsi_host_0'
> info.udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/scsi_host_0'  (string)
> info.capabilities = 'scsi_host'  (string)
> info.product = 'SCSI Host Interface'  (string)
> scsi_host.host = 0  (0x0)  (int)
> info.parent =
> '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_usb_device_d49_3000_1101_-1_1200E000022134431_0'
> (string)
> linux.sysfs_path_device =
> '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb4/4-5/4-5:2.0/host0' 
> (string)
> linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/class/scsi_host/host0'  (string)
> info.bus = 'scsi_host'  (string)
> 
> udi =
> '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_usb_device_d49_3000_1101_-1_1200E000022134431_0'
> info.udi =
> '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_usb_device_d49_3000_1101_-1_1200E000022134431_0'
> (string)
> info.product = 'USB Mass Storage Interface'  (string)
> usb.interface.subclass = 6  (0x6)  (int)
> usb.interface.protocol = 50  (0x32)  (int)
> usb.interface.number = 0  (0x0)  (int)
> usb.interface.class = 8  (0x8)  (int)
> usb.configuration_value = 2  (0x2)  (int)
> usb.device_class = 0  (0x0)  (int)
> usb.device_protocol = 0  (0x0)  (int)
> usb.device_subclass = 0  (0x0)  (int)
> usb.max_power = 98  (0x62)  (int)
> usb.num_configurations = 1  (0x1)  (int)
> usb.num_interfaces = 1  (0x1)  (int)
> usb.device_revision_bcd = 4353  (0x1101)  (int)
> usb.is_self_powered = true  (bool)
> usb.can_wake_up = false  (bool)
> usb.serial = '1200E000022134431'  (string)
> usb.product_id = 12288  (0x3000)  (int)
> usb.vendor_id = 3401  (0xd49)  (int)
> usb.vendor = 'Maxtor'  (string)
> usb.product = 'Maxtor USB Drive'  (string)
> usb.bus_number = 4  (0x4)  (int)
> usb.port_number = 5  (0x5)  (int)
> usb.level_number = 1  (0x1)  (int)
> usb.linux.device_number = 4  (0x4)  (int)
> usb.linux.parent_number = 4  (0x4)  (int)
> usb.num_ports = 0  (0x0)  (int)
> usb.speed_bcd = 294936  (0x48018)  (int)
> usb.version_bcd = 512  (0x200)  (int)
> info.parent =
> '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_d49_3000_1101_-1_1200E000022134431'
> (string)
> usb.linux.sysfs_path =
> '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb4/4-5/4-5:2.0'  (string)
> linux.sysfs_path_device =
> '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb4/4-5/4-5:2.0'  (string)
> linux.sysfs_path =
> '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb4/4-5/4-5:2.0'  (string)
> info.bus = 'usb'  (string)
> </blockquote>
> 
> $ mount shows me:
> 
> <blockquote>usbfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw)</blockquote>
> 
> I apologize for my ignorance, but with all of this info I still can't
> figure out where to mount the drive.
> 
> I tried $ mount -t usbfs /proc/bus/usb /mnt/usbhd
> 
> I read in the wiki about sending in bugs to the hotplug system, but I
> don't know if this is a bug or just my ignorance.
> 
> With HAL, aren't USB devices supposed to automagically mount/appear on
> desktop when plugged in?
> 
> Thanks for the help. 
> 
> 
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Well, it used to automatically mount mine when plugged in warty.
Now, in hoary, it does the same, but it displays a weird error when
connected.
BTW, devices are under /media/


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Nano