Hi RIchard, Ideally, we'd try and catch the device whenever it gets plugged in and give it wider permissions for all users on the system.
Kind regards, Bernard On 3 February 2010 12:52, Richard Austin <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm using Ubuntu 9.10. Wouldn't editing the etc/fstab make it a permanent > solution, ie. it would always try and mount the device? What happens when it > isn't plugged in? > > > > On 03/02/10 12:15, Bernard Wanyama wrote: > > Hi Richard, > > What OS are you running? > > Looks like a 'simple' matter of changing the /etc/fstab options. > > Kind regards, > Bernard > > On 3 February 2010 10:02, Richard Austin <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On a similar theme. >> >> I use a USB stick or a USB drive for large data files ( music etc.) >> >> The problem I have is that it is only available to one logged in user and >> not others on the same machine. >> >> Is there any way to make the USB devices available to all. Bear in mind >> that sometimes there are not plugged in, so a permanent mount option is not >> the way to go. >> >> >> >> On 03/02/10 09:21, Simon Vass wrote: >> >>> Fantastic! Way to go Bernard. >>> >>> Simon Vass >>> Technical Manager >>> E-Tech Uganda Ltd >>> http://www.etech.ug >>> Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 >>> Email: [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Bernard Wanyama"<[email protected]> >>> To: "Linux Users Group Uganda"<[email protected]> >>> Cc: [email protected] >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 3, 2010 1:13:02 AM GMT +03:00 Iraq >>> Subject: Re: [LUG] USB Stick >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> We finally fixed it today. >>> >>> Jacques had accidentally knocked out the partition table of his hard >>> disk (/dev/sdb) and not that of the USB stick (/dev/sdd)! >>> >>> Luckily, he had a live-USB Ubuntu - Karmic Koala - Netbook remix. >>> >>> We booted off the USB. downloaded testdisk debian package and >>> installed it - right on the live USB. We then used testdisk to search >>> the hard disk (/dev/sdb) for previous partitions and we did find his >>> last valid partition. Restore, save, reboot! >>> >>> We got right back in and when the laptop booted into his old desktop >>> environment, I discovered that Jacques could actually say thank you in >>> Luganda!! >>> >>> We also decided to fix the 'offending' USB stick by wiping its >>> partition table using gparted in Ubuntu and creating a VFAT partition >>> on it. After that, the full 2GB capacity was available - at least we >>> could copy and play back some Beatles and Tempations audio files. >>> >>> A wonderful evening of data recovery - courtesy of Testdisk and Ubuntu >>> Karmic Koala. >>> >>> Cheers! >>> Bernard >>> >>> On 01/02/2010, Peter C. Ndikuwera<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> LUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. >> --------------------------------------- >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing [email protected]http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > >
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