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How do I connect my scroll to a linux laptop

PostPosted: January 24th, 2011, 7:08 pm
by xircon
sudo fdisk -l can't see it:
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molly@n5010~ $ sudo fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x9a784ebb

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1               1          13      102400   de  Dell Utility
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda2   *          13        1288    10240000    7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3            1288        8937    61440000    7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda4            8937       60802   416601089    f  W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5            8937       22169   106288044+   7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda6           22170       28248    48828416   83  Linux
/dev/sda7           28248       29221     7811072   82  Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda8           29221       58399   234375000   83  Linux
/dev/sda9           58399       60802    19296256    b  W95 FAT32


lsusb can see it:
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molly@n5010~ $ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 010: ID 18d1:deed Google Inc.
Bus 002 Device 008: ID 413c:8160 Dell Computer Corp.
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 413c:8162 Dell Computer Corp.
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 413c:8161 Dell Computer Corp.
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0a5c:4500 Broadcom Corp. BCM2046B1 USB 2.0 Hub (part of BCM2046 Bluetooth)
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:641d Microdia
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub


But how the hell do I mount it?

Cheers

Steve

Re: How do I connect my scroll to a linux laptop

PostPosted: January 24th, 2011, 7:19 pm
by xircon
Grrrr found it :0)

Double click and drag on the top grey bar, a new menu appears, select USB external and follow the prompts - this was driving me nuts!!!!!!

Steve