removable usb flash drive

# rmformat
Looking for devices...
     1. Logical Node: /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0p0
        Physical Node: /pci@0,0/pci-ide@1f,1/ide@0/sd@0,0
        Connected Device: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GWA4164B E113
        Device Type: DVD Reader/Writer
     2. Logical Node: /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0p0
        Physical Node: /pci@0,0/pci1028,1c4@1d,7/storage@6/disk@0,0
        Connected Device: Verbatim Store 'n' Go     3.00
        Device Type: Removable
# mount -F pcfs /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0p0:c /rmdisk
mount: Block device required

I was trying to access my usb flash drive but got the error as shown above. i tried to check if the volmgt is running and i found that it is running as shown below

# ps -ef | grep volgmt
    root  1292  1151   0 14:42:44 syscon      0:00 grep volgmt

pls can someone help

your volmgt is NOT running. try starting it and see if it auto mounts , verify using df -k

#mount -F pcfs /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0p0:c /rmdisk

This command have an error....

it should always /dev/dsk (represents block device) in mount command should not be /dev/rdsk (represents raw devices)

Thanks for your response, i made the amendment and i had the result as below:

# mount -F pcfs /dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0:c /rmdisk
mount: /dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0:c is already mounted or /rmdisk is busy

but I still cannot see my files in /rmdisk
pls any thought

What say "df -k", "mount | grep c2t0d0p0" and "fuser /rmdisk" ?

Thanks for your response. pls see below for your request above

# df -k
Filesystem            kbytes    used   avail capacity  Mounted on
/dev/dsk/c1d0s0      15141312 2365450 12624449    16%    /
/devices                   0       0       0     0%    /devices
ctfs                       0       0       0     0%    /system/contract
proc                       0       0       0     0%    /proc
mnttab                     0       0       0     0%    /etc/mnttab
swap                 2603344     928 2602416     1%    /etc/svc/volatile
objfs                      0       0       0     0%    /system/object
sharefs                    0       0       0     0%    /etc/dfs/sharetab
/dev/dsk/c1d0s6      4034061 2607672 1386049    66%    /usr
/usr/lib/libc/libc_hwcap1.so.1
                     4034061 2607672 1386049    66%    /lib/libc.so.1
fd                         0       0       0     0%    /dev/fd
/dev/dsk/c1d0s4      4034061 1734773 2258948    44%    /var
swap                 2602496      80 2602416     1%    /tmp
swap                 2602440      24 2602416     1%    /var/run
/dev/dsk/c1d0s5      76514035 4014550 71734345     6%    /u01
/dev/dsk/c1d0s7      151287721 1875036 147899808     2%    /export/home

# mount | grep c2t0d0p0
#

This has no result

# fuser /rmdisk
/rmdisk:

Thanks

plz post the output of the following commands

#svcs -a | gfrep volfs

#rmformat

#eject -n

Hmm, the commands output isn't consistent with the error message.

Run
"tail -f1 /var/adm/messages"
then plug your USB device in.
Post the lines that should appear.

regarding your post this is the outcome

# svcs -a | gfrep volfs
gfrep: not found
# svcs -a | grep volfs
online         12:26:25 svc:/system/filesystem/volfs:default
# rmformat
Looking for devices...
     1. Volmgt Node: /vol/dev/aliases/cdrom0
        Logical Node: /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0s2
        Physical Node: /pci@0,0/pci-ide@1f,1/ide@0/sd@0,0
        Connected Device: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GWA4164B E113
        Device Type: DVD Reader/Writer
     2. Volmgt Node: /vol/dev/aliases/rmdisk0
        Logical Node: /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0p0
        Physical Node: /pci@0,0/pci1028,1c4@1d,7/storage@6/disk@0,0
        Connected Device: Verbatim Store 'n' Go     3.00
        Device Type: Removable
# eject -n
        fd -> floppy0
        fd0 -> floppy0
        fd1 -> floppy1
        diskette -> floppy0
        diskette0 -> floppy0
        diskette1 -> floppy1
        rdiskette -> floppy0
        rdiskette0 -> floppy0
        rdiskette1 -> floppy1
        cd -> cdrom0
        cd0 -> cdrom0
        cd1 -> cdrom1
        sr -> cdrom0
        sr0 -> cdrom0
        /dev/sr0 -> cdrom0
        /dev/rsr0 -> cdrom0
        cdrom0 -> /vol/dev/rdsk/c0t0d0/nomedia
        rmdisk0 -> /vol/dev/rdsk/c2t0d0/noname
#

thanks

pls see below

# tail -f1 /var/adm/messages
usage: tail [+/-[n][lbc][f]] [file]
       tail [+/-[n][l][r|f]] [file]
# tail -f /var/adm/messages
Feb 25 16:10:27 seyi-desk pcfs: [ID 255224 kern.info] NOTICE: pcfs: no such logical drive
Feb 25 16:10:48 seyi-desk scsi: [ID 107833 kern.warning] WARNING: /pci@0,0/pci1028,1c4@1d,7/storage@6/disk@0,0 (sd1):
Feb 25 16:10:48 seyi-desk       Command failed to complete...Device is gone
Feb 25 16:10:48 seyi-desk scsi: [ID 107833 kern.warning] WARNING: /pci@0,0/pci1028,1c4@1d,7/storage@6/disk@0,0 (sd1):
Feb 25 16:10:48 seyi-desk       Command failed to complete...Device is gone
Feb 25 16:10:48 seyi-desk scsi: [ID 107833 kern.warning] WARNING: /pci@0,0/pci1028,1c4@1d,7/storage@6/disk@0,0 (sd1):
Feb 25 16:10:48 seyi-desk       Command failed to complete...Device is gone
Feb 25 16:10:48 seyi-desk scsi: [ID 107833 kern.warning] WARNING: /pci@0,0/pci1028,1c4@1d,7/storage@6/disk@0,0 (sd1):
Feb 25 16:10:48 seyi-desk       Command failed to complete...Device is gone
Feb 25 16:10:56 seyi-desk usba: [ID 691482 kern.warning] WARNING: /pci@0,0/pci1028,1c4@1d,7/storage@6 (scsa2usb0): Reinserted device is accessible again.
Feb 25 16:13:09 seyi-desk usba: [ID 691482 kern.warning] WARNING: /pci@0,0/pci1028,1c4@1d,2 (uhci2): Connecting device on port 2 failed
Feb 25 16:13:11 seyi-desk usba: [ID 691482 kern.warning] WARNING: /pci@0,0/pci1028,1c4@1d,7/storage@6 (scsa2usb0): Reinserted device is accessible again.

What says:

ls -l /dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0
ls -lL /dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0
fstyp /dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0
# ls -l /dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0
lrwxrwxrwx   1 root     root          59 Dec 10 10:39 /dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0 -> ../../devices/pci@0,0/pci1028,1c4@1d,7/storage@6/disk@0,0:q
# ls -lL /dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0
brw-r-----   1 root     sys       29, 80 Feb 25 23:31 /dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0
# fstyp /dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0
hsfs fstyp: cannot open </dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0>
/dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0: No such device or address
udfs fstyp: cannot open </dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0> errorno <6>
/dev/rdsk/c2t0d0p0: No such device or address
open64: No such device or address
Unknown_fstyp (no matches)
#

Thanks

Try these ones:

dd if=/dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0 | od -c | head -2
dd if=/dev/dsk/c2t0d0p1 | od -c | head -2

pls see below

# dd if=/dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0 | od -c | head -2
0000000 353   < 220   M   S   W   I   N   4   .   1  \0 002   @      \0
0000020 002  \0 002  \0  \0 370  \0 001   ?  \0 377  \0  \0  \0  \0  \0
# dd if=/dev/dsk/c2t0d0p1 | od -c | head -2
0000000   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
*
#

Hmm, and that one:

fdisk -v -W - /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0p0 | tail -6

pls see

# fdisk -v -W - /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0p0 | tail -6
fdisk: Cannot open device /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0p0.

i tried this

# mount -F pcfs /dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0:c /rmdisk
mount: /dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0:c is already mounted or /rmdisk is busy
# /etc/init.d/volmgt stop
# mount -F pcfs /dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0:c /rmdisk
mount: /dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0:c is not a DOS filesystem.
#

pls can you advise on why it is saying not a dos filesystem

The reports are inconsistent. Are you sure the flash drive is plugged when you run the commands and is always on the same USB port ?

yes i am sure, the port has always been c2t0d0p0. I have never removed. i was thinking the os system is seeing it but cannot open it.

Try rebuilding the /dev links with "devfsadm -v" then double check these commands work (or not) as root:

dd if=/dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0 | od -c | head -2
fdisk -v -W - /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0p0 | tail -6
# dd if=/dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0 | od -c | head -2
dd: /dev/dsk/c2t0d0p0: open: Device busy
0000000
# fdisk -v -W - /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0p0 | tail -6
fdisk: Cannot open device /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0p0.