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I bought my first ever memory stick today - Kingston Data Traveler 8GB. I have two computers to use it on, desk top Kubuntu Hardy and laptop Mint Gloria Xfce. I tried it in the desktop - locked the computer solid, had to use the reset button. Left the stick in the slot and this time the computer logged on OK but no sign of the stick. Some searching on Google later I found that I had to go to System Settings, and then click on the Advanced button (first time for that I think) and then on Disks & Filesystems. I could then see it in the list, marked as disabled, but had to go to Administrator Mode to be able to edit it. I had to choose a folder for it to use and then I was able to enable it. It insisted on setting itself up as root so when I wanted to transfer a file to it I had to do it as root. I was not able to change permissions even using sudo. Eventually I got the file across, and then unmounted the stick before removing it. This time when I put it back in the USB slot as a test it was OK. Started the laptop and put in the stick. A new icon appeared on the desktop ready for me. It had created a temporary folder for itself named Kingston. A double click on the icon and that folder opened up and I could see the file I had placed on it. Interestingly the folder Kingston was set up in my user name, not as root. I copied the file across to the laptop hard disk, no problem. Then I unmounted the stick before removing it. As I said in the Subject above, what a contrast. Getting it working in Hardy was a pain and took me ages. In Mint it just happened. Perhaps it is partly because Hardy is a bit old now. Neil -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html