How to access my BlackBerry

[JD]

On 04/13/2011 10:07 AM, Mike Fleetwood wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to access my BlackBerry Bold 9780 from my Fedora 14
> default GNOME desktop so I can copy some music and ring tones to it.
> But when I plug it in nothing happens.  However, my normal USB Key and
> external hard drive work perfectly; when connected they are mounted
> and Nautilus displays their contents.
>
> I can see my phone is attached.
> [mike at edge ~]$ lsusb
> Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0fca:8004 Research In Motion, Ltd.
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 13d3:507b IMC Networks
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
>
> And that it has been seen as a storage device.  Tail of /var/log/messages:
> Apr 13 17:43:20 edge kernel: [  122.106221] usb 1-2: new high speed
> USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
> Apr 13 17:43:20 edge kernel: [  122.221386] usb 1-2: New USB device
> found, idVendor=0fca, idProduct=8004
> Apr 13 17:43:20 edge kernel: [  122.221400] usb 1-2: New USB device
> strings: Mfr=1, Product=5, SerialNumber=3
> Apr 13 17:43:20 edge kernel: [  122.221410] usb 1-2: Product: RIM
> Composite Device
> Apr 13 17:43:20 edge kernel: [  122.221418] usb 1-2: Manufacturer:
> Research In Motion
> Apr 13 17:43:20 edge kernel: [  122.221426] usb 1-2: SerialNumber:
> XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXxXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
> Apr 13 17:43:20 edge kernel: [  122.234856] scsi3 : usb-storage 1-2:1.1
> Apr 13 17:43:21 edge kernel: [  123.239031] scsi 3:0:0:0:
> Direct-Access     RIM      BlackBerry SD    0003 PQ: 0 ANSI: 4 CCS
> Apr 13 17:43:21 edge kernel: [  123.242806] sd 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi
> generic sg1 type 0
> Apr 13 17:43:21 edge kernel: [  123.255192] sd 3:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached
> SCSI removable disk
>
> Help appreciated.
>
> TIA,
> Mike
One way to identify whichdevice is you phone:

1. unplug your phone.
2. post the output of
     ls /dev/sd*

3. plug in your phone, and wait a couple of seconds.
4. post the output of
     ls /dev/sd*
The new device that appears in the output is the phone.
You can then mount it.