Writing to USB key

[Thomas Beckett]

On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 11:03:33 +0000, Thomas Beckett
<thomas.beckett at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 05:51:51 -0500, nocturn <ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org> wrote:
> >
> > Thomas Beckett Wrote:
> > > >
> > > >What is the file system on the usb key?
> > > >
> > > I didnt actually check but it will be fat16 or fat 32
> > > [color=blue]
> > >
> >
> > You're sure it is not NTFS?
> 
> No not entirely - its my girlfriends key. If it was ntfs then it would
> mount as read only so I wouldnt be able to do any of this
> 
> >
> > What is the type of the key?  I also have a Sony Microvault USB 2.0
> > 256MB key at work and it works fine in Linux.
> >
> > Some Sony keys feature some kind of copy control stuff, maybe that is
> > the case for yours.
> 
> That sounds familliar  - Im pretty sure its a microvault. hmmm Ill try
> reformatting it when she gets in just to make sure - I doubt she has
> formatted it at all since she got it so will be whatever is default.
> but as I said, ntfs wouldnt let me write at all would it.
> 
> Tom
> 

Well I now have my Sony Microvault working fully in ubuntu, both
reading and writing - unfortunately I cant tell what fixed it as it
happened when i upgraded to Hoary this evening, so it is something in
the update that sorted it.
I would still like to know what the problem is, does the live CD use
the same hotplug system as the installed Warty - If so Ill load that
up and fiddle arround till I get it working.

Tom