Unable to mount a usb "stick" in ubuntu 8.04

[debian]

<snip>
> [572498.688934] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sdg.
> [572541.279774] VFS: Can't find a valid FAT filesystem on dev sdg.
> [572664.979563] sd 7:0:0:3: [sdg] 1984000 512-byte hardware sectors (1016 MB)
> [572664.979805] sd 7:0:0:3: [sdg] Write Protect is off
> [572664.979807] sd 7:0:0:3: [sdg] Mode Sense: 0b 00 00 08
> [572664.979809] sd 7:0:0:3: [sdg] Assuming drive cache: write through
> [572664.980221] sd 7:0:0:3: [sdg] 1984000 512-byte hardware sectors (1016 MB)
> [572664.980452] sd 7:0:0:3: [sdg] Write Protect is off
> [572664.980454] sd 7:0:0:3: [sdg] Mode Sense: 0b 00 00 08
> [572664.980455] sd 7:0:0:3: [sdg] Assuming drive cache: write through
> [572664.980458]  sdg: sdg1
> </snip>
> So shouldn't sdg1 be the right device? But:
> 
it should, but just looking at the snippet above makes me think that
either FAT is damaged or your usb "stick" is going bad. 

--cj