a support question

[Joseph C. Lininger]

Sounds like a USB memory device. The short answer to your question is yes,
most likely. The long answer is that would depend on the type of drive.
Linux supports most of these types of drives, but you may need to recompile
your kernel and/or obtain a module for the type of drive you have.
Generally, most distros don't compile this support even as a module by
default, though you should have a copy of the Linux source so you can
compile in the support. I'd be happy to provide assistance with this if you
need it.
--
Jospeh C. Lininger
jbahm at pcdesk.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diana Dawne" <dianasaur at octothorp.org>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: a support question


> The container I have says a jump drive.  They are little things the
> sales person called them thumb drives.  They connect to a usb port and
> they are a storage device.  They are supposed to be good for storing
> pictures and let's say a sound that you don't want to use a whole cd
> for.  You supposedly can drop them in your pocket take them cross
> country hook them up to a different computer, and you have your pictures
> or documents.  I believe that some of them actually fit on key chains.
>
> love,
>
> Diana
>
> On
> Tue, 2 Sep 2003, Joseph C. Lininger wrote:
>
> > I'm not sure what these drives are. Is that a brand, type of drive, or
what?
> > I could probably tellyou if Linux supports them if I knew this.
> > --
> > Joseph C. Lininger
> > jbahm at pcdesk.net
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Diana Dawne" <dianasaur at octothorp.org>
> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 4:33 PM
> > Subject: a support question
> >
> >
> > > Does Linux support the little jump drives?
> > >
> > > love,
> > >
> > > Diana
> > >
> > >
> > >
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