Filename errors whe copying to USB storage

[Thomas Kaiser]

TuringTest wrote:
> I have a 256Mb USB Mp3 player, formated with vfat filesystem. When 
> copying files to it, either with Nautilus or the command line, it changes the 
> filename to the old 8:3 MS-DOS format.
> 
> The problem is when I copy several files wich have the same 8 first letters -
> for example:
> 
> gloria_estefan-01-con_los_anos_que_me_quedan.mp3
> gloria_estefan-02-como_me_duele_perderte.mp3
> gloria_estefan-03-tu_fotografia.mp3
> gloria_estefan-04-en_el_jardin_(feat_alejandro_fernande.mp3
> gloria_estefan-05-no_pretendo.mp3
> ...
> 
> It generates only one file, with the name:
> 
> gloria_e.mp3
> 
> It contains the last copied file. Any later attempt to copy another file with
> the same first letters just replaces the contents of this file with 
> the new one.
> 
> I've tried it in two computers, both with the latest Hoary upgraded 
> from Warty.
> 
> I've filed a bug report to the Ubuntu bugzilla:
> https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=10119
> 
> Is there a solution for this error? Could I somehow mount it manually specifying
> the vfat system so that it recognize it?
> 
> 

I do it like this:

sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sdd1 /mnt/mp3

You have to replace /dev/sdd1 to the device which is for your mp3 
player. If it is the only USB mass-storage device, it should be /dev/sda1.

Regards, Thomas