On Tuesday 20 December 2005 15:19, Michelle Konzack wrote: > Hello *, > > because I have not found a suitable answer on other mailing lists I try > it here. :-) > > I have: > > A desktop which MUST run WITHOUT GNOME and KDE. There is only fvwm and > some programs, because it is used in Enterprises and some schools. > > I mount USB devices with wmmount and: > > __( '/home/michelle.konzack/.wmmount' )_____________________________ > / > > | mountcmd=/bin/mount %m > | umountcmd=/bin/umount %m > | > | opencmd=/usr/X11R6/bin/xterm -fn 10x20 -e mc %m ~/ > | > | namecolor=red > | namefont=-*-helvetica-medium-r-*-*-10-*-*-*-*-*-*-* > | > | usagecolor=blue > | usagefont=-*-helvetica-medium-r-*-*-10-*-*-*-*-*-*-* > | > | ledcolor=red > | > | icon /usr/share/wmmount/blank.xpm > | icon /usr/share/wmmount/cdrom.xpm > | icon /usr/share/wmmount/floppy.xpm > | icon /usr/share/wmmount/harddisk.xpm > | icon /usr/share/wmmount/zip.xpm > | > | mountpoint /media/usbkey > | name=USB > | iconnumber=0 > | usagedisplay=1 > | > | mountpoint /media/usbreader/cf > | name=CompactFlash > | iconnumber=0 > | usagedisplay=1 > | > | mountpoint /media/usbreader/sd > | name=SecureDigital > | iconnumber=0 > | usagedisplay=1 > | > | mountpoint /media/usbreader/sm > | name=SmartMedia > | iconnumber=0 > | usagedisplay=1 > | > | mountpoint /media/usbreader/ms > | name=MemoryStick > | iconnumber=0 > | usagedisplay=1 > | > | mountpoint /dev/fd0u1680 > | name=Floppy > | iconnumber=2 > | usagedisplay=1 > | > | mountpoint /media/cdrom > | name=CD-Rom > | iconnumber=1 > | usagedisplay=1 > | > | mountpoint /zip > | name=ZIP-Drive > | iconnumber=4 > | usagedisplay=1 > | > | mountpoint /dev/fd0u1440 > | name=fd0u1440 > | iconnumber=2 > | usagedisplay=1 > > \____________________________________________________________________ > > and > > __( '/home/Misc/FLOPPY/etc/fstab' )_________________________________ > / > > | /dev/hdc /media/cdrom iso9660 noauto,user,ro 0 0 > | /dev/hdd1 /media/zip auto noauto,user 0 0 > | /dev/fd0u1680 /media/floppy auto noauto,user 0 0 > | /dev/fd0u1440 /media/floppy auto noauto,user 0 0 > | > | /dev/sda1 /media/usbreader/cf auto noauto,user 0 0 > | /dev/sdb1 /media/usbreader/sd auto noauto,user 0 0 > | /dev/sdc1 /media/usbreader/sm auto noauto,user 0 0 > | /dev/sdd1 /media/usbreader/ms auto noauto,user 0 0 > | > | /dev/sde1 /media/usbkey auto noauto,user 0 0 > > \____________________________________________________________________ > > Now my problem: > > If we connect an USB key (e.g. IBM 256 MB) to the external USB Port and > mount it while clicking on the "name" USB1 it will be mounted correctly. > > Now we umount and put an other USB Key (e.g. Emprex 128 MB) in, and we > can not mount anymore because the NEW USB key is detected on /dev/sdf1. > > Question: How can this problem solved? Is there a switch to > disable this kernel-module memory effect? > > We can only remount on /dev/sde1 if we unload and reload > the module usb-storage. > This looks like a job for udev, which can assign meaningful names to USB storage devices.
Why it should not free up /dev/sde1 when you unmount it I do not know, I have never seen that problem here and I am forever using USB storage devices of a variety of types. Have you looked at /var/log/syslog to see if there are any errors being shown? David > Note: I have already coded a small BASH script which check all 5 > seconds if /dev/sde1 is mounted and if not, it unload the > usb-storage module and reload it. But this is consuming > unnecesary resources. > > > Thanks for your Help > Michelle > > -- > Linux-User #280138 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org/ > ##################### Debian GNU/Linux Consultant ##################### > Michelle Konzack Apt. 917 ICQ #328449886 > 50, rue de Soultz MSM LinuxMichi > 0033/3/88452356 67100 Strasbourg/France IRC #Debian (irc.icq.com) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
