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   Snuhwolf to Edmund   
   Re: USB Mass Storage for BeOS   
   11 Jan 07 18:43:47   
   
   From: snuhwolf5150@hotmail.com   
      
   Edmund wrote:   
   > In message , Snuhwolf wrote:   
   >> earlcolby.pottinger@sympatico.ca wrote:   
   >>> Snuhwolf wrote:   
   >>>> earlcolby.pottinger@sympatico.ca wrote:   
   >>>>> I notice a number of people have problems getting the USB Mass Storage   
   >>>>> working.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Due to the driver code I am working on I end up wiping the USB off my   
   >>>>> BeOS accidentally, but often.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> I find the manual instructions hard to follow and if you make one   
   >>>>> mistake, it fails.  So I create a easy to install archive with symbolic   
   >>>>> links to all the needed area, and a prepare script to do the rest.   
   >>>>> Should I post this to BeBits?   
   >>>> YES :)   
   >>>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>>   It is after-all the same info that is   
   >>>>> already available on BeBits, just differently organized.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>> But if you have a script that gets the sym links right you might have   
   >>>> solved the "problems" for a lot of less technical people.   
   >>>> :)   
   >>> Ok it is on BeBits.   
   >>>   
   >> Downloaded it...   
   >>   
   >>> Just drag the bash_history to a terminal window to create all the   
   >>> proper links.   
   >>>   
   >> Then I made a folder and expanded to that folder. then copy & pasted the   
   >>   bash history file into terminal and hit enter.   
   >> But when I rebooted BeOS still didnt see my usb stick.   
   >> Did I miss a step?   
   >   
   > Not sure, I tesed here a lot of USB sticks which didn't   
   > work under BeOS while some others did.   
   > ( older install method )   
   > If you have one you can test an  usb cardreader or   
   > a digital camera.   
   >   
   Hmmm...I have a SanDisk image mate 12 in 1 that Ive not tried.   
   The stick was a cheap 128mb Staples usb keychain drive I got free.   
      
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