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From: dhk <dhkuhl@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Mounting a usb device
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Stroller wrote:
> 
> On 29 Jun 2009, at 12:48, dhk wrote:
> 
>> I have a wireless hand held scanner that is temporary connected with a
>> usb cable.  I would like to embed Gentoo on it, but I don't know the
>> mount.  How can I find the device?
>>
>>> lsscsi # just shows the scsi hard drive.
>>> cat /proc/partitions # just shows the eide and scsi partitions.
>>> lsusb # This does recognize the device and give me the following
>> Bus 005 Device 004: ID 05e0:2000 Symbol Technologies
>>
>> What do I do at this point to communicate with the device?
> 
> Are you sure the device should appear as a mass storage device? That
> appears to be what you're expecting, but I don't find that clear at all.
> 
> Stroller.
> 
> 
> 
No, I'm not sure how the device should appear.  However, I thought it
should look like any other disk or usb stick since it currently has a
Microsoft CE on it, which I want to change to Gentoo.