Re: Auto mount/unmount USB hard drive
On Tue, 09 May 2006 09:12:12 -0400 Robert Fitzpatrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 2006-05-09 at 02:00 +0200, Joerg Pernfuss wrote: > > If the msdosfs has a label, you could load geom_label.ko and use sth > > like > > > > /dev/msdosfs/usbdisk/mnt/usbmsdos > > rw,noauto 0 0 > > > > Sorry for the direct message Joerg, I am resending this to the list. np. > Thanks, but how do I label the msdosfs? I assume something similar to > tunefs for UFS, but I don't see a label option for msdosfs. In newfs_msdos(8) it is the -I volume id option. Maybe there is some tool available via ports that can change the volid of an already existing msdosfs, the FreeBSD base doesn't contain one as far as I know. Jörg -- | /"\ ASCII ribbon | GnuPG Key ID | e86d b753 3deb e749 6c3a | | \ / campaign against |0xbbcaad24 | 5706 1f7d 6cfd bbca ad24 | | XHTML in email |.the next sentence is true. | | / \ and news | .the previous sentence was a lie.| signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: Auto mount/unmount USB hard drive
On Tue, 2006-05-09 at 02:00 +0200, Joerg Pernfuss wrote: > On Mon, 08 May 2006 19:40:44 -0400 > Robert Fitzpatrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have a USB hard drive mounting and working fine. I have the > > following entry in /etc/fstab that allows it to work on boot. The > > device loads as /dev/da4. But if I disconnect without unmounting the > > device, it detaches, but when plugged back in, it receives a new > > device as /dev/da5, which is not what is in fstab of course, yada, > > yada, yada. Is there a way I can get it to automatically > > mount/unmount the drive while working under the same device id as I > > unplug and plug back in? > > > > /dev/da4s1 /mnt/usbmsdos rw,noauto 0 0 > > If the msdosfs has a label, you could load geom_label.ko and use sth > like > > /dev/msdosfs/usbdisk /mnt/usbmsdos rw,noauto 0 0 > Sorry for the direct message Joerg, I am resending this to the list. Thanks, but how do I label the msdosfs? I assume something similar to tunefs for UFS, but I don't see a label option for msdosfs. -- Robert ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Auto mount/unmount USB hard drive
On Mon, 08 May 2006 19:40:44 -0400 Robert Fitzpatrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a USB hard drive mounting and working fine. I have the > following entry in /etc/fstab that allows it to work on boot. The > device loads as /dev/da4. But if I disconnect without unmounting the > device, it detaches, but when plugged back in, it receives a new > device as /dev/da5, which is not what is in fstab of course, yada, > yada, yada. Is there a way I can get it to automatically > mount/unmount the drive while working under the same device id as I > unplug and plug back in? > > /dev/da4s1 /mnt/usbmsdos rw,noauto 0 0 If the msdosfs has a label, you could load geom_label.ko and use sth like /dev/msdosfs/usbdisk/mnt/usbmsdos rw,noauto 0 0 -- | /"\ ASCII ribbon | GnuPG Key ID | e86d b753 3deb e749 6c3a | | \ / campaign against |0xbbcaad24 | 5706 1f7d 6cfd bbca ad24 | | XHTML in email |.the next sentence is true. | | / \ and news | .the previous sentence was a lie.| signature.asc Description: PGP signature
