(please don't post new messages as replies to old ones - it screws up archive threading) > I'm trying to get my new "usb jump flash drive stick" to work under > linux. All I get is the message "/dev/sda1 is not a valid block device." Make sure you've got the right support in your kernel: scsi disk support, usb-storage support, and the usbfs proc filesystem mounted in /proc. Check out the USB howto for the specifics... John -- # John Madden, weez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx # Shameless plug: MailandFiles.com - Premium E-Mail and Files