[TriLUG] Linux compatible USB Flash Drives

[Scott Chilcote]

Neil Roeth wrote:
> I have a SanDisk Cruzer Mini that I am able to mount as a vfat drive under
> Linux, copy files to, etc.  What is the difference between a "Flash Drive" and
> a "Mass Storage" device?  What does your SanDisk device not do under Linux
> that you would like it to do?

On USB Devices: http://www.linux-usb.org/USB-guide/book1.html
On Mass Storage Devices: http://www2.one-eyed-alien.net/~mdharm/linux-usb/

The Sandisk Mini version was not available when I purchased a Cruzer 
roughly a year ago.  The Cruzer was not recognized as a USB device by 
either of the UHCI device drivers.

The Mini version is advertised on Sandisk's site as not requiring any 
drivers.  The older Cruzer does not have this claim.  Looks like they 
decided to make a conforming product.

I wrote a strong complaint to Sandisk after encountering this problem. 
Maybe it did some good.  ;-)

Cheers,

    Scott C.