UDEV questions

[Charles Curley]

On Sun, Jan 08, 2006 at 11:03:05AM +1030, Tim wrote:
> On Sat, 2006-01-07 at 11:55 -0700, Charles Curley wrote:
> > The following rule, in file "/etc/udev/rules.d/30-usb-disk-rules"
> >   does not appear to run.
> > 
> >   BUS=="scsi", SYSFS{vendor}=="WD", SYSFS{model}=="3200JB External",
> > NAME="%k", SYMLINK="WD%n"
> > 


> > 
> >   udevinfo provides the following selected data:
> > 
> >     ....
> >     SYSFS{model}=="3200JB External"
> >     ....
> >     SYSFS{vendor}=="WD      "
> 
> I recall reading that you'll need to include the spaces (see where the
> vendor has put them).  Perhaps you do?  Perhaps there's some wildcarding
> that you can do?  (Perhaps using "=", once instead of "==", twice?)
> 
> Alternatively, if you have enough other unique identifying data, don't
> both with specifying the vendor data in your matching rules.

Hi, Tim. The docs I've read are ambiguous. Some claim you have to have
the trailing spaces, others indicate you don't. I haven't check to see
which is more recent. In any case, I've experimented with both and
gotten no luck. Thanks.

I've also tried setting bus to USB. Also no go.

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