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KINGSTON pen drive not working on Linux

Last answer on Jun 23, 2009 9:58:01 am BST syedmumtazraza, on Apr 16, 2009 3:00:01 am BST 
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Hello,
Recently i bough a 2GB KINGSTON pen drive. it is working fine in Windows, but when i try to mount it in the Linux (Red Had), it is not able to be mounted with the message not a valid device.
pls help.

Configuration: Windows XP, Linux Red Hat 9
Internet Explorer 6.0

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ahammedali, on May 15, 2009 9:49:03 am BST
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Hello i also use kingston 4GB pendrive on my redhat linux. but i have only problem that some times it shows read only file system when copy or delete file to it bt then remove nd reinsert it, works wth no probs

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smraza, on May 21, 2009 3:11:00 pm BST

My 2GB kingston pen drive is not mounting on Red Had 9 Linux. It works fine on RHEL 5, any tips to mount it on Red Hat 9?

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 Syed, on Jun 23, 2009 9:58:01 am BST
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Do this
login in root
# cd /etc <enter>
# open file "fstab" in text editor
insert the following in last line
/dev/sda1 /mnt/pen auto user,noatuo,rw 0 1
save the file
go to /mnt
mkdir pen
chgrp 777 /pen



try it

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