Probably unloading the usb-storage module would do that. On Sun, 20 Jun 2004, Jeff wrote:
> I notice that when plugging in mass storage devices like cameras and > memory card readers, they go to /dev/sdxx. Like I have an SD/MMC card > reader and when plugged in it goes to /dev/sda1 and it now seems to be > registered to that device. > > When you plug in new devices like a camera or X-D card reader they get > the next letter, sdb1, sdc1, etc and that is registered for that device > for then on. Which is ok as it lets you create mount points with unique > names like /mnt/mmc or /mnt/xd, etc and place them in /etc/fstab since > they always get the same /dev/sdx1. > > But, how do you free up one or all of those remembered /dev's? Like I > plugged in a couple of cameras I will never use again (was tryting > before I bought) and now the /dev/sdb1 and /dev/sdc1 are not available > to allow another to use. > > So, where would I go and what would I do to remove the lock the cameras > had on them? > > alfred > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by The 2004 JavaOne(SM) Conference > Learn from the experts at JavaOne(SM), Sun's Worldwide Java Developer > Conference, June 28 - July 1 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA > REGISTER AND SAVE! http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf Priority Code NWMGYKND > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel > -- /------------------------------------+-------------------------\ |Stephen J. Gowdy | SLAC, MailStop 34, | |http://www.slac.stanford.edu/~gowdy/ | 2575 Sand Hill Road, | |http://calendar.yahoo.com/gowdy | Menlo Park CA 94025, USA | |EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Tel: +1 650 926 3144 | \------------------------------------+-------------------------/ ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by The 2004 JavaOne(SM) Conference Learn from the experts at JavaOne(SM), Sun's Worldwide Java Developer Conference, June 28 - July 1 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA REGISTER AND SAVE! http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf Priority Code NWMGYKND _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
