[TriLUG] Linux compatible USB Flash Drives

[Neil Roeth]

On Aug 15, Scott Chilcote (scottchilcote at earthlink.net) wrote:
 > Jeremy Portzer wrote:
 > 
 > > Really, they all should work fine with Linux.  These USB flash drives
 > > are one of the few devices, even the off-brand ones, that specify Linux
 > > compatibility on the package.  I haven't ever seen one that doesn't
 > > work, or doesn't specify Linux compatibility, which is pretty cool.  You
 > > just need a 2.4.x kernel, which shouldn't be a problem.
 > > 
 > > --Jeremy
 > 
 > A quick note of warning - there is at least one brand of USB Flash Drive 
 > that does not work with Linux.  I know because I inadvertently bought 
 > one - Sandisk.  Their flash drives are not USB Mass Storage devices, and 
 > definitely do not support Linux.
 > 
 > I would look for the phrase "USB Mass Storage" on the packaging.  I 
 > replaced it with a Trekstore ThumbDrive Smart, and that worked fine.

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?

-- 
Neil Roeth