Subject: Re: How do I use a USB hard drive?
To: Paul Hoffman <phoffman@proper.com>
From: Chris Pinnock <cjep@fawlty.net>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 09/24/2002 17:49:29
On Tue, Sep 24, 2002 at 09:30:08AM -0700, Paul Hoffman wrote:
> At 4:52 PM +0100 9/24/02, Chris Pinnock wrote:
> >On Tue, Sep 24, 2002 at 08:38:20AM -0700, Paul Hoffman wrote:
> >>  How do I mount the drive on /mnt?
> >>
> >>  My first two random attempts get me nowhere:
> >>
> >>  # mount /dev/usb1 /mnt
> >>  mount_ffs: /dev/usb1 on /mnt: Block device required
> >>  # mount /dev/usb2 /mnt
> >>  mount: cannot open `/dev/usb2': Device not configured
> >
> >The drive might appear as a wd* at atapibus* or sd* at scsibus*.
> >The device should appear in your bootup messages (use "dmesg").
> 
> Do I have to have it attached when I boot up? I just attached it now. 
> I was kinda hoping that I could use this as a removable drive...

Try looking at "dmesg" to see if any devices have been added to system.

best wishes,
Chris