After you insert a USB device in the USB slot, the Linux system automatically detects and mounts the device. If you cannot view files on the device, perform this procedure.
Note
Not all hardware platforms can use the USB device for additional file storage. Some platforms use the USB as part of the system operation and must never be removed. For more information, see your hardware documentation.
dos-format /usb
Caution
If you format the device, you erase all data on the device.
Check the file system:
Switch:1>enable Switch:1#ls /usb/ Listing Directory /usb/: drwxr-xr-x 4 0 0 4096 Jan 1 1970 ./ drwxrwxr-x 22 0 0 0 Sep 9 20:22 ../ drwxr-xr-x 2 0 0 4096 Mar 17 16:03 Photos-of-Flash- drwxr-xr-x 2 0 0 4096 Jun 13 20:56 intflash/
Check the device for errors:
Switch:1#usb-stop It is now safe to remove the USB device. Switch:1#dos-chkdsk /usb /usr/sbin/fsck.vfat /dev/usb1 -v >& /dev/console dosfsck 2.11a (05 Mar 2010) dosfsck 2.11a, 05 Mar 2010, FAT32, LFN Checking we can access the last sector of the filesystem Boot sector contents: System ID "mkdosfs" Media byte 0xf8 (hard disk) 512 bytes per logical sector 4096 bytes per cluster 32 reserved sectors First FAT starts at byte 16384 (sector 32) 2 FATs, 32 bit entries 3897344 bytes per FAT (= 7612 sectors) Root directory start at cluster 2 (arbitrary size) Data area starts at byte 7811072 (sector 15256) 974240 data clusters (3990487040 bytes) 62 sectors/track, 124 heads 0 hidden sectors 7809178 sectors total Checking for unused clusters. Checking free cluster summary. /dev/usb1: 17 files, 174804/974240 clusters
If errors are detected, reformat the disk:
Switch:1#dos-format /usb