[gentoo-user] Auto-mount USB device

[gentoo-user] Auto-mount USB device

[Stephen Liu]

Hi folks,





Gentoo_64


gnome-light





When the USB enclosure is plugin hotplug detects it. But it won't mount
it automatically showing it as an icon on desktop. I have to mount it
manually on console. Please advise which file I have to edit enabling
auto-mount when the USB enclosure is plugged. TIA





B.R.

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Re: [gentoo-user] Auto-mount USB device

[Iain Buchanan]

On Fri, 2006-10-06 at 09:05 -0700, Stephen Liu wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> Gentoo_64
> 
> gnome-light
> 
> When the USB enclosure is plugin hotplug detects it. But it won't mount
> it automatically showing it as an icon on desktop. I have to mount it
> manually on console. Please advise which file I have to edit enabling
> auto-mount when the USB enclosure is plugged. TIA

There are a couple of things it might be:

1. install gnome-volume-manager
2. add yourself to the plugdev group
3. remove any lines in /etc/fstab for the same device you want to
automount

post back with results if that still fails!

HTH,
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Re: [gentoo-user] Auto-mount USB device

[Stephen Liu]

Hi Iain,

Tks for your advice.

> 2. add yourself to the plugdev group
> 3. remove any lines in /etc/fstab for the same device you want to
> automount

# nano /etc/group
adding "satimis" on;
plugdev:x:1004:haldaemon;satimis
(remark:- also tried "plugdev:x:1004:haldaemon,satimis")


# cat /etc/fstab
shm                     /dev/shm        tmpfs           nodev,nosuid,noexec     0 0
devpts                  /dev/pts        devpts          rw      0 0
/dev/hda2               /               ext3            rw,data=ordered         0 1
/dev/hda1               /boot           ext2            rw,nogrpid              0 2
/dev/vg/usr             /usr            ext3            rw,data=ordered         0 3
/dev/vg/home            /home           ext3            rw,data=ordered         0 4
/dev/vg/var             /var            ext3            rw,data=ordered         0 5
/dev/vg/opt             /opt            ext3            rw,data=ordered         0 6
/dev/vg/tmp             /tmp            ext3            rw,data=ordered         0 7
none                    /proc           proc            rw,nodiratime           0 0
udev                    /dev            tmpfs           rw,nosuid               0 0
* end *


USB enclosure still could not be mounted automatically on plugging in


B.R.
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Re: [gentoo-user] Auto-mount USB device

[Iain Buchanan]

On Sun, 2006-10-08 at 21:37 -0700, Stephen Liu wrote:

> plugdev:x:1004:haldaemon;satimis
> (remark:- also tried "plugdev:x:1004:haldaemon,satimis")

comma is the correct syntax, not semi-colon.

Once you've done that, log out and back in again.

> # cat /etc/fstab
[snip]

looks ok.

> USB enclosure still could not be mounted automatically on plugging in

if the logout-login doesn't work, then post the relevant part
of /var/log/messages when plugging in the usb device.

Also, post details of the usb thing that you're trying to use - what is
it? and the gnome, udev and kernel version.

HTH,
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Re: [gentoo-user] Auto-mount USB device

[Stephen Liu]

Hi Iain,

Still failed.

# cat /etc/group | grep plugdev
plugdev:x:1004:haldaemon,satimis


> if the logout-login doesn't work, then post the relevant part
> of /var/log/messages when plugging in the usb device.

/var/log/message
......
Oct 10 02:53:09 localhost usb 1-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Oct 10 02:53:09 localhost scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Oct 10 02:53:09 localhost usb-storage: device found at 3
Oct 10 02:53:09 localhost usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost Vendor: Maxtor 9  Model: HAQA              Rev: 5215
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost Type:   Direct-Access  ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost SCSI device sda: 13281408 512-byte hdwr sectors (6800 MB)
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Write Protect is off
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Mode Sense: 00 38 00 00
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: assuming drive cache: write through
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost SCSI device sda: 13281408 512-byte hdwr sectors (6800 MB)
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Write Protect is off
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Mode Sense: 00 38 00 00
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: assuming drive cache: write through
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Write Protect is off
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Mode Sense: 00 38 00 00
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: assuming drive cache: write through
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: unknown partition table
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi disk sda
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost usb-storage: device scan complete
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost scsi.agent[7446]: disk at /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0b.1/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.0
Oct 10 02:53:45 localhost kjournald starting.  Commit interval 5 seconds
Oct 10 02:53:45 localhost EXT3 FS on sda, internal journal
Oct 10 02:53:45 localhost EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
* end *


> Also, post details of the usb thing that you're trying to use - what is
> it? 
USB enclosure is a box for mounting a HD inside to be used for external storage.  It is connected to USB port.


> and the gnome, udev and kernel version.

# equery l gnome-light
[ Searching for package 'gnome-light' in all categories among: ]
 * installed packages
[I--] [  ] gnome-base/gnome-light-2.12.0 (2.0)

# equery l udev
[ Searching for package 'udev' in all categories among: ]
 * installed packages
[I--] [  ] sys-fs/udev-087-r1 (0)

# cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.6.17-gentoo-r7 (root@localhost) (gcc version 4.1.1 (Gentoo 4.1.1)) #5 SMP Mon Sep 25 18:27:54 HKT 2006


Tks


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Re: [gentoo-user] Auto-mount USB device

[Andrew Frink]

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Stephen Liu wrote:
> Hi Iain,
>
> Still failed.
>
> # cat /etc/group | grep plugdev
> plugdev:x:1004:haldaemon,satimis
>
>
>   
>> if the logout-login doesn't work, then post the relevant part
>> of /var/log/messages when plugging in the usb device.
>>     
>
> /var/log/message
> ......
> Oct 10 02:53:09 localhost usb 1-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> Oct 10 02:53:09 localhost scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
> Oct 10 02:53:09 localhost usb-storage: device found at 3
> Oct 10 02:53:09 localhost usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
> Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost Vendor: Maxtor 9  Model: HAQA              Rev: 5215
> Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost Type:   Direct-Access  ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost SCSI device sda: 13281408 512-byte hdwr sectors (6800 MB)
> Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Write Protect is off
> Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Mode Sense: 00 38 00 00
> Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: assuming drive cache: write through
> Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost SCSI device sda: 13281408 512-byte hdwr sectors (6800 MB)
> Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Write Protect is off
> Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Mode Sense: 00 38 00 00
> Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: assuming drive cache: write through
> Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Write Protect is off
> Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Mode Sense: 00 38 00 00
> Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: assuming drive cache: write through
> Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: unknown partition table
> Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi disk sda
> Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost usb-storage: device scan complete
> Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost scsi.agent[7446]: disk at /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0b.1/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.0
> Oct 10 02:53:45 localhost kjournald starting.  Commit interval 5 seconds
> Oct 10 02:53:45 localhost EXT3 FS on sda, internal journal
> Oct 10 02:53:45 localhost EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
> * end *
>
>
>   
>> Also, post details of the usb thing that you're trying to use - what is
>> it? 
>>     
> USB enclosure is a box for mounting a HD inside to be used for external storage.  It is connected to USB port.
>
>
>   
>> and the gnome, udev and kernel version.
>>     
>
> # equery l gnome-light
> [ Searching for package 'gnome-light' in all categories among: ]
>  * installed packages
> [I--] [  ] gnome-base/gnome-light-2.12.0 (2.0)
>
> # equery l udev
> [ Searching for package 'udev' in all categories among: ]
>  * installed packages
> [I--] [  ] sys-fs/udev-087-r1 (0)
>
> # cat /proc/version
> Linux version 2.6.17-gentoo-r7 (root@localhost) (gcc version 4.1.1 (Gentoo 4.1.1)) #5 SMP Mon Sep 25 18:27:54 HKT 2006
>
>
> Tks
>
>
> B.R.
> SL
>
>
>
>
>   
Do you have gnome-volume-manager installed and in your session(not sure
if thats needed).

Andrew

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Re: [gentoo-user] Auto-mount USB device

[Stephen Liu]

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Hi Andrew, 
Still failed.

# cat /etc/group | grep plugdev
plugdev:x:1004:haldaemon,satimis


  
  
    if the logout-login doesn't work, then post the relevant part
of /var/log/messages when plugging in the usb device.
    
  
  /var/log/message
......
Oct 10 02:53:09 localhost usb 1-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Oct 10 02:53:09 localhost scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Oct 10 02:53:09 localhost usb-storage: device found at 3
Oct 10 02:53:09 localhost usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost Vendor: Maxtor 9  Model: HAQA              Rev: 5215
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost Type:   Direct-Access  ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost SCSI device sda: 13281408 512-byte hdwr sectors (6800 MB)
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Write Protect is off
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Mode Sense: 00 38 00 00
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: assuming drive cache: write through
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost SCSI device sda: 13281408 512-byte hdwr sectors (6800 MB)
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Write Protect is off
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Mode Sense: 00 38 00 00
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: assuming drive cache: write through
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Write Protect is off
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: Mode Sense: 00 38 00 00
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: assuming drive cache: write through
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sda: unknown partition table
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi disk sda
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost usb-storage: device scan complete
Oct 10 02:53:14 localhost scsi.agent[7446]: disk at /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0b.1/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.0
Oct 10 02:53:45 localhost kjournald starting.  Commit interval 5 seconds
Oct 10 02:53:45 localhost EXT3 FS on sda, internal journal
Oct 10 02:53:45 localhost EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
* end *


  
  
    Also, post details of the usb thing that you're trying to use - what is
it? 
    
  
  USB enclosure is a box for mounting a HD inside to be used for external storage.  It is connected to USB port.


  
  
    and the gnome, udev and kernel version.
    
  
  # equery l gnome-light
[ Searching for package 'gnome-light' in all categories among: ]
 * installed packages
[I--] [  ] gnome-base/gnome-light-2.12.0 (2.0)

# equery l udev
[ Searching for package 'udev' in all categories among: ]
 * installed packages
[I--] [  ] sys-fs/udev-087-r1 (0)

# cat /proc/version
Linux version 2.6.17-gentoo-r7 (root@localhost) (gcc version 4.1.1 (Gentoo 4.1.1)) #5 SMP Mon Sep 25 18:27:54 HKT 2006

> Do you have gnome-volume-manager installed and in your session(not sure
if thats needed).


Yes.

# equery l gnome-volume-manager
[ Searching for package 'gnome-volume-manager' in all categories among: ]
 * installed packages
[I--] [  ] gnome-base/gnome-volume-manager-1.5.15-r2 (0)
* end *

B.R.
SL






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Re: [gentoo-user] Auto-mount USB device

[Iain Buchanan]

On Mon, 2006-10-09 at 09:37 -0400, Andrew Frink wrote:
> Stephen Liu wrote: 
> > Hi Iain,
> > 
> > Still failed.

> > > Also, post details of the usb thing that you're trying to use - what is
> > > it? 
> > >     
> > USB enclosure is a box for mounting a HD inside to be used for
> > external storage.  It is connected to USB port.

I actually meant brand & chipset if you know it :) But nevermind, your 

> > > and the gnome, udev and kernel version.
> > >     
> > 
> > # equery l gnome-light
> > [ Searching for package 'gnome-light' in all categories among: ]
> >  * installed packages
> > [I--] [  ] gnome-base/gnome-light-2.12.0 (2.0)
> > 
> > # equery l udev
> > [ Searching for package 'udev' in all categories among: ]
> >  * installed packages
> > [I--] [  ] sys-fs/udev-087-r1 (0)
> > 
> > # cat /proc/version
> > Linux version 2.6.17-gentoo-r7 (root@localhost) (gcc version 4.1.1
> > (Gentoo 4.1.1)) #5 SMP Mon Sep 25 18:27:54 HKT 2006

AFAIK this seems to be OK.  There were problems with various versions of
udev, & gvm, but you seem to have avoided those...

Read here for some more info if you're feeling adventurous:
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=107784


> Do you have gnome-volume-manager installed and in your session(not
> sure if thats needed).

Of course! well spotted Andrew! you need to start gvm - run
`gnome-volume-manager &` from a terminal, then logout and back in again,
and see if it works.

After that, you could try the preferences for gvm, (in preferences >
removable drives and media) and make sure automounting and such is
checked.

If that _still_ fails, then gnome 2.14 would be looking tempting to me -
but you may not want to go that way...

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Re: [gentoo-user] Auto-mount USB device

[Stephen Liu]

Hi Iain, 

> I actually meant brand & chipset if you know it :) But nevermind, your 
Oh Sorry misunderstood your question

Brand - Nil
Chipset JM20337
0615 LGEZ1 86
11097027

There are dozens of these devices in the market.  I just selected an economic one.

> AFAIK this seems to be OK.  There were problems with various versions of
> udev, & gvm, but you seem to have avoided those...

> Read here for some more info if you're feeling adventurous:
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=107784

Noted with tks.

OK just for curiosity.  I found automount worked on this USB enclose when installed on FC5_64 on this PC (on another HD) and also on FC5_32 on another PC, both with icons displayed on gnome desktop.

> Of course! well spotted Andrew! you need to start gvm - run
> `gnome-volume-manager &` from a terminal, then logout and back in again,
> and see if it works.

Yes, it worked, no icons on gnome desktop.

$ ls -al /media/disk
$ ls -al /media/disk-l
showed 2 partitions of the USB enclosure.

> After that, you could try the preferences for gvm, (in preferences >
> removable drives and media) and make sure automounting and such is
> checked.

On console
# /etc/init.d/hald start
 * Starting D-BUS system messagebus ...                                   
[ ok ] * Starting Hardware Abstraction Layer daemon ...                         
[ ok ]localhost satimis 

# gnome-volume-propertie
...
Mount removable drives when hot-plugged
Mount removable media when inserted
Browse removable media when inserted
all checked

Tks.

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Re: [gentoo-user] Auto-mount USB device

[Iain Buchanan]

On Tue, 2006-10-10 at 04:16 -0700, Stephen Liu wrote:
> Hi Iain, 

> Yes, it worked, no icons on gnome desktop.
> 
> $ ls -al /media/disk
> $ ls -al /media/disk-l
> showed 2 partitions of the USB enclosure.

> # gnome-volume-propertie
> ...
> Mount removable drives when hot-plugged
> Mount removable media when inserted
> Browse removable media when inserted
> all checked

OK, we're getting somewhere!!

I used to have this issue (drives would mount, but not show up on the
desktop). I fixed it by upgrading.

Have you considered gnome 2.14? 
Did you try the gconf key:
gconftool-2 --type bool --set /system/storage/display_internal_hard_drives true

How did your versions of software compare with those listed in comment
#68 in http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=107784 ?

Other than that, I'm out of ideas... sorry!
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Re: [gentoo-user] Auto-mount USB device

[Stephen Liu]

Hi Iain,

>> Yes, it worked, no icons on gnome desktop.
>> 
>> $ ls -al /media/disk
>> $ ls -al /media/disk-l
>> showed 2 partitions of the USB enclosure.

>> # gnome-volume-propertie
>> ...
>> Mount removable drives when hot-plugged
>> Mount removable media when inserted
>> Browse removable media when inserted
>> all checked

> OK, we're getting somewhere!!

Something strange happened here.  After serveral boots the trick did not work any more.

Login as "user"

# `gnome-volume-manager &`
(gnome-volume-manager:6102): GnomeUI-WARNING **: While connecting to session manager:
Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the authentication protocols specified are supported and host-based authentication failed.
* end *

However
# ls /media
disk

still showing one mount point of the partitions (the HD on USB enclosure has 2 partitions, both on ext3).  Another disk-1 disappeared.  But it has not mounted.  I have to run;
# mount /dev/sdb1 /media/disk

I haven't figured out the cause.  I made several tests with the same result.


> I used to have this issue (drives would mount, but not show up on the
> desktop). I fixed it by upgrading.

> Have you considered gnome 2.14? 

I'm running gnome-light of version 2.14.2.  I'm prepared to install the full gnome.  But I haven't figured out whether just run;

# emerge -av gnome

OR

# emerge --unmerge gnome-light && emerge gnome

I have installed some packages on gnome-light

> Did you try the gconf key:
> gconftool-2 --type bool --set /system/storage/display_internal_hard_drives true

No.

> How did your versions of software compare with those listed in comment
> #68 in http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=107784 ?

I read this thread before on sorting out the problem of the mobo (ASUS A8N-VM) on this Gentoo box.  The mouse pointer always hangs if without adding "noapic" on the line on "grub.conf" booting the kernel

I also came across another thread;
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=57791&page=6

At this juncture I can't ascertain whether my problems encountered coming from the software or the mobo.

Tks.

B.R.
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Re: [gentoo-user] Auto-mount USB device

[Iain Buchanan]

On Wed, 2006-10-11 at 06:51 -0700, Stephen Liu wrote:
> Hi Iain,
> 
> 
> > OK, we're getting somewhere!!
> 
> Something strange happened here.  After serveral boots the trick did not work any more.
> 
> Login as "user"
> 
> # `gnome-volume-manager &`
> (gnome-volume-manager:6102): GnomeUI-WARNING **: While connecting to session manager:
> Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the authentication protocols specified are supported and host-based authentication failed.
> * end *

sorry, should have mentioned here that you only need to start
gnome-volume-manager once.  From then it will (should) add itself to
your session and automatically start next time you login to gnome...

> However
> # ls /media
> disk
> 
> still showing one mount point of the partitions (the HD on USB
> enclosure has 2 partitions, both on ext3).  Another disk-1
> disappeared.  But it has not mounted.  I have to run;
> # mount /dev/sdb1 /media/disk
> 
> I haven't figured out the cause.  I made several tests with the same
> result.

I find sometimes that stale entries get left it /media.  If you unplug
all external storage, and make sure nothing in /media is mounted, you
can purge /media and try again.

> > I used to have this issue (drives would mount, but not show up on the
> > desktop). I fixed it by upgrading.
> 
> > Have you considered gnome 2.14? 
> 
> I'm running gnome-light of version 2.14.2.

Eh? you said you were running 2.12.0:

On Mon, 2006-10-09 at 04:16 -0700, Stephen Liu wrote:
> 
> # equery l gnome-light
> [ Searching for package 'gnome-light' in all categories among: ]
>  * installed packages
> [I--] [  ] gnome-base/gnome-light-2.12.0 (2.0)

If you've upgraded to 2.14, then good.  Have you rebooted (if there were
udev / hald / other init.d updates) or at least restarted X?

>   I'm prepared to install the full gnome.  But I haven't figured out
> whether just run;
> 
> # emerge -av gnome
> 
> OR
> 
> # emerge --unmerge gnome-light && emerge gnome

full gnome shouldn't be necessary.  Dependencies should be pulled in if
needed.

> At this juncture I can't ascertain whether my problems encountered
> coming from the software or the mobo.

given that you got it to work somewhere along the way, (and you can
mount manually) I'd say it's software related.

Now that you kind-of have things happening, what does /var/log/messages
show when you plug in a usb disk?

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Re: [gentoo-user] Auto-mount USB device

[Stephen Liu]

Hi Iain,

Sorry, previously I made a mistake running;
# mount /dev/sdb1 /media/disk

It should be 
 # mount /dev/sda1 /media/

The USB enclosure can still be mounted.  They are there.


- snip -

> Now that you kind-of have things happening, what does /var/log/messages
> show when you plug in a usb disk?

After plugin the device,

# cat /var/log/messages
...
Oct 12 17:58:03 localhost dhcpcd[5297]: timed out waiting for a valid DHCP server response
Oct 12 17:58:03 localhost cron[5468]: (CRON) STARTUP (V5.0)
Oct 12 17:59:27 localhost (root-5389): GConf server is not in use, shutting down.
Oct 12 17:59:27 localhost (root-5389): Exiting
Oct 12 17:59:56 localhost usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
Oct 12 17:59:56 localhost usb 1-4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Oct 12 17:59:56 localhost scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Oct 12 17:59:56 localhost usb-storage: device found at 3
Oct 12 17:59:56 localhost usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Oct 12 18:00:01 localhost cron[5628]: (root) CMD (test -x /usr/sbin/run-crons && /usr/sbin/run-crons )
Oct 12 18:00:01 localhost cron[5629]: (root) CMD (rm -f /var/spool/cron/lastrun/cron.hourly)
Oct 12 18:00:02 localhost Vendor: Maxtor 9  Model: HAQA              Rev: 5215
Oct 12 18:00:02 localhost Type:   Direct-Access                      ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Oct 12 18:00:02 localhost SCSI device sda: 13281408 512-byte hdwr sectors (6800 MB)
Oct 12 18:00:02 localhost sda: Write Protect is off
Oct 12 18:00:02 localhost sda: Mode Sense: 00 38 00 00
Oct 12 18:00:02 localhost sda: assuming drive cache: write through
Oct 12 18:00:02 localhost SCSI device sda: 13281408 512-byte hdwr sectors (6800 MB)
Oct 12 18:00:02 localhost sda: Write Protect is off
Oct 12 18:00:02 localhost sda: Mode Sense: 00 38 00 00
Oct 12 18:00:02 localhost sda: assuming drive cache: write through
Oct 12 18:00:02 localhost sda: sda1 sda2
Oct 12 18:00:02 localhost sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi disk sda
Oct 12 18:00:02 localhost usb-storage: device scan complete
Oct 12 18:00:02 localhost scsi.agent[5643]: disk at /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0b.1/usb1/1-4/1-4:1.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0
Oct 12 18:00:16 localhost (root-5710): starting (version 2.14.0), pid 5710 user 'root'
Oct 12 18:00:16 localhost (root-5710): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory" to a read-only configuration source at position 0
Oct 12 18:00:16 localhost (root-5710): Resolved address "xml:readwrite:/root/.gconf" to a writable configuration source at position 1
Oct 12 18:00:16 localhost (root-5710): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults" to a read-only configuration source at position 2
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But there was no icon displayed on gnome desktop.  Last time following your advice running `gnome-volume-manager &` 2 icons popup on desktop and the partitions of the device mounted automatically.  It only happens once.


# mount /dev/sda1 /media/
# df -h /media/
Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda1             3.7G   72M  3.5G   3% /media/disk
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# umount /media/

# mount /dev/sda2 /media/
# df -h /media/
Filesystem            Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda2             2.6G   68M  2.4G   3% /media/disk
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Unplug the device

# cat /var/log/messages
....
....
Oct 12 18:05:35 localhost usb 1-4: USB disconnect, address 3
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B.R.
SL





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Re: [gentoo-user] Auto-mount USB device

[Neil Bothwick]

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On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:24:37 -0700 (PDT), Stephen Liu wrote:

> Sorry, previously I made a mistake running;
> # mount /dev/sdb1 /media/disk
> 
> It should be 
>  # mount /dev/sda1 /media/

Use a custom udev rule to give the device a persistent name.

See http://www.reactivated.net/udevrules.php for a detailed description
of how to do this.


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