how to mount a mp3 player

**yetidude** · 10-17-2005

im trying to mount a mp3 player (it connects through usb cable).
when trying to access the device it says:
"mount: only root can mount /dev/sda on /mnt/removable
please check that the disk is entered correcly"
the player is entere correctly so how do i mount it?

**CodeRoot** · 10-17-2005

Most likely a 'fstab' file system option issue. Can you execute the following and post the results?:

Code:

cat /etc/fstab
ls -ald /mnt/removable /dev/sda

**yetidude** · 10-17-2005

Originally Posted by ISOS

Most likely a 'fstab' file system option issue. Can you execute the following and post the results?:

Code:

cat /etc/fstab
ls -ald /mnt/removable /dev/sda

the first line is ok, and its doing it
the second making an error:
"[root@localhost removable]# ls -ald /mnt/removable dev/sda
ls: dev/sda: No such file or directory
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Oct 17 15:19 /mnt/removable/"

**bigtomrodney** · 10-17-2005

It depends on the filesystem. Most are UMS, basically USB Mass Storage which means you mount them as a flash drive and write to them. If hwoever they use a database you may need to manage that. For iRiver iFPs you can get ifpline and ifp_gui.

I think because it is recognised as /dev/sda it is most likely just a fat32 partition. (Just remember the databse management if needed

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**PsypherPunk** · 10-17-2005

My MP3 player manages to automount without problems. However, my girlfriend's requires the following, executed as root:

Code:

mount /dev/sda /media/usb -t vfat -o umask=0

...to be run before i can use it. No problems thereafter though.

**yetidude** · 10-17-2005

Originally Posted by PsypherPunk

My MP3 player manages to automount without problems. However, my girlfriend's requires the following, executed as root:

Code:

mount /dev/sda /media/usb -t vfat -o umask=0

...to be run before i can use it. No problems thereafter though.

that worked, thanks man!

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