-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 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 - -- Chema Ollés Usuario Linux: #198057 Linux 2.6.16.18-3-smp #1 SMP Wed May 31 06:52:41 UTC 2006 i686 i386 GNU/Linux -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux)
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