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jdd escribió:
> before filling a bug report, I ask to see if this is normal behavior.
> 
> it's related to usb mass storage. I have the same thing with one usb key
> and one usb hard drive, so this may be general.
> 
> say we start with no usb folder in /media. 10.1 stock (AFAIR)
> 
> * you connect an usb mass storage, for example an usb key. _named_ mass
> storage (dunno if it's the same if not named), for example an usb key
> that got name from XP (vfat).
> 
> *Kde give an advertisement window, I key "annuler" (cancel?).
> 
> * The name is used by Hal to create a mount point.
> 
> *  Hal copy there a null size file named ".created-by-hal".
> 
> * Hal mount the key there. the copied file don't show (it's on the host
> file system, not on the key).
> 
> * you unplug the key.
> 
> * the created directory keep resting there with a file in it.
> 
> * if you plug again the key, it's mounted on the very same directory.
> Thats nice.
> 
> But... it's not so smart :-)
> 
> if, by old habbit you create the given directory before hand, or
> inadvertently delete the ".created-by-hal" file:
> 
> _the main problem_
> * next time you plug in the key, hal _don't use this directory_
> (probably thinking it has an other goal) and create a new "name-1"
> directory. So far, so good... but the "service" in Konqueror don't know
> of this unusual naming. There you access still the key by "name" (not
> "name-1"), but read-only - I had a hard time understanding why I
> couldn't write there :-). The /media/name-1 directory works as expected
> (rw); But you have
> 
> -a /media/name directory empty (nothing mounted on it)
> -a Konqueror service/name keeping saying the key is there, read only
> -a /media/name-1 directory with the actual key data
> 
> _minor problem_
> * suppose all goes well, you never create any usb directory yourself nor
> delete any file, you have several usb directories in /media, waiting for
> a key to be plugged.
> 
> * you plug a key.. all is well.
> * you copy important data to this key and want to ensure the data is
> there before unplugging. So you go to Konqueror, services, key name,
> right clic and "enlever en toute sécurité" (remove securely?). the light
> of the key stops blinking, the key is unmounted... and _all_ the Hal
> directories desapear from /media...
> 
> this is not really a problem, though, they will be recreated next time.
> 
> jdd
Hi jdd,
For this reasons and others I use ivman... ;-)
regards
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Chema Ollés
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