USB Memory Key problem

From: Robert (send_to_me_at_areujoking.com)
Date: 10/24/03 

Date: 24 Oct 2003 03:56:55 -0700

I recently purchased a USB memory key. It can be used as a USB mass
storage device. I was able to use it almost first pop in linux (Slack
9.1) with # mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb. HOWEVER, I had to reformat it,
which I did in Windows XP. Since then it works fine in Windows, but
I'm not able to read it in Linux. It either says "Please specify
filesystem type" or "Bad superblock etc.." when I mount it as msdos or
vfat. I have tried formatting it as both types.

If I try mkfs -t msdos /dev/sda2 (etc) I get errors. If I try mkfs -t
ext2, the computer locks up until I remove the memory key.

I am able to see the key in /proc/scsi/scsi and /proc/bus/usb/devices
and I can also see it using cdrecord --scanbus.

Any suggestions? Is there some special way of formatting these
things? Is there an easy way of finding out which device in /dev/you
need to mount?

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