Re: USB Flash/Jump Drives-Linux??

Hal MacArgle
2005-02-03T21:35:57Z

Greetings Ray, Chuck, Joshua and all who replied.. Apparently my
original problem was getting two flash/jump drives that "happened" to
not work with Linux.. So be it. <grin>

Anyway it seems, at least the Lexar brands are no problem and,
probably with kernel 2.6.X, the others might not be either.. At any
rate I visited the only "computer store" we have in this rural area
finding they stocked three Lexar models; one called "sport" the
others "secure." They also had an "Impact" 256mB that turned out to
be a Lexar sans the "secure?" software.. Plugged into this box it
works like a charm.. It was $10 less than the Lexar price but with a
90 day warranty vice sth like 4 years for the "genuine" Lexar...

We learn something every day, eh? APPRECIATE one and all..

Hal - in Terra Alta, WV - Slackware GNU/Linux 9.0 (2.4.20-1)

> Hal MacArgle wrote:
> >Greetings: Running Slackware 9.0 and 9.1; kernels 2.4.20 or 2.4.22,
> >bare.i installation, I've experienced good support for all USB
> >devices except Flash Drives.
> >
> >First one bought was a Link-Max UL-641 that, plugged in, was
> >immediately accessible by the kernel with no configuring by me..
> >
> >Later attempts with other brands, no such luck.. As I look at the
> >retail boxes not a single one mentions Linux, so was wondering what
> >others have discovered.. It's no fun buying then returning just to
> >see what works or doesn't... <grin>
> >
> >Most of the comments on the Web seem to indicate this is not a
> >problem but I've found otherwise.. One vendor, Kingston, said flat
> >out that Linux is not supported by their devices..
> >
> >Best and TIA.