VFAT not supported in kernel

[T-Bird]

I'm a noobie to linux, but as of late I've really been working solely under linux. Loving every minute of Gentoo as well. I almost have a fully function Dell Inspiron 8200 laptop, minus the fact that I cannot mount my USB Pendrive. The correct information in written to /etc/fstab.

When the pendrive is inserted, the kernel recognizes it however when I issue the command

[ikaro]

did you compile it in the kernel or module ?
if it was a module you need to modprobe vfat . i think i dont really use fat* fs
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linux: #232767

[JohnDoe]

If you compile your kernel manually (using 'make menuconfig') or you configure genkernel ('genkernel --config') you may choose which options you had to your kernel, leave as modules or don't want.

There is a group called 'File Systems' go in there and there is a options called 'DOS FAT fs support' choose it (either using 'y' to compile it directly into the kernel or 'm' to compile it as a module). You then also have to choose a sub-option of this choice which is 'VFAT (Windows-95) fs support'.

When you have chosen those and all other options you wish you press the exit button.

Then you have to compile the kernel as explained in the Gentoo Installation Guide.

[-YoShi-]

Remember to add usb-storage, SCSI support and emerge hotplug

If you need more info look this quickly HOWTO.


Byez
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[T-Bird]

Thanks for the help guys...i wish i would have seen that guide before hand.

[-YoShi-]

No problem if you want rename post tag with solved

Byez
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Io lo vedo tutti i giorni, un Re per vederlo deve uscire dal suo regno, e il Papa lo vede quando si spoglia. Chi è?