USB thumb drive possible addition to updfstab.conf.default?

[John McBride]

Scott Talbot wrote:
> On Sat, 2004-10-16 at 04:56 -0700, John McBride wrote:
> 
>>This msg regards a 2 gb. memorex traveldrive.
> 
> 
> OK 1st of all 2GB! color me jealous
>

Thanks...I like it a lot. When I saw it on sale a couple weeks ago at 
exactly 2x the price of the 1 gb. model I couldn't resist plus I had 
some extra cash so I went for it!

> 
>>File:
>>/etc/updfstab.conf.default
>>
>>Section:
>>  device flash {
>>     partition 1
>>...
>>
>>Addition:
>>match   hd "Unknown Memorex TD 2B"
>>
> 
> 
> this should be the output of "ls /proc/scsi/scsi"
> the section Model: (probably what you have, without "unknown")
> 

True...it is as you say. It still works with :

match   hd "Memorex TD 2B"



> after insertion, check dmesg to find out where it is assigned (i.e. sdX)
> 

No problem with this.../dev/sda1

> 
> 
> Just a little plug here.  If you intend to upgrade to FC3, I've found
> that udev takes really good care of Hotplug devices such as these (now I
> just need the same with my Zip drive).
> 
>

Looking forward to it--we will switch soon after the release.

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John