Under 2.4, you need to unload the usb-storage module. Under 2.6, this doesn't happen under the control of usb-storage -- it happens under the control of the SCSI layer.
The SCSI layer under 2.6 will issue the 'next' /dev node to each new device, until they roll over to the beginning again. It's the same philosophy as used to assign process-ID numbers. In order to create the mountpoints as you want, you need to use the hotplug scripts. Matt On Sun, Jun 20, 2004 at 06:20:21PM -0700, Stephen J. Gowdy wrote: > 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 -- Matthew Dharm Home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Maintainer, Linux USB Mass Storage Driver NYET! The evil stops here! -- Pitr User Friendly, 6/22/1998
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