Anyone have an example of a working usb storage device with rawhide as of nov 12th?

[Rahul Sundaram]

Willem Riede wrote:

> On 11/12/2005 09:45:52 PM, John Ellson wrote:
>
>> a tool I found to be really useful was /usr/bin/hal-device-manager  
>> from  hal-gnome-0.5.4.cvs20051111-1
>> I don't understand why it isn't available in the 
>> Applications->SystemTools  menu.
>
>
> I didn't even know that existed - it is a treasure trove of information!
> I sure would like it more promently featured too.

So file a bug report suggesting that.

>
>> I also have a Sandisk usb not showing up on my Desktop. 
>> hal-device-manager  is seeing it OK, but I don't see any 
>> "info.capabilities" key which is  required for it to match the policy 
>> in:
>> /usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/10osvendor/10-storage-policy.fdi.    I 
>> don't know  who is supposed to
>> set info.capabilities for storage devices - udev perhaps?
>
>
> Or perhaps hfc_usb, whose complaint it didn't know those attributes 
> started  this thread?

file it against udev. If thats not the right component, it can always be 
reassigned.

regards
Rahul