I have multiple USB storages devices that are assigned to different /dev/sd*
files. My problem is that a given device does not always have the same file
name and I have to manually edit /etc/fstab to mount them. Is there a way
around this?
Thanks
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12-14-2007, 12:27 AM
"Mikkel L. Ellertson"
USB storage devices and /etc/fstab
J Taylor wrote:
> I have multiple USB storages devices that are assigned to different /dev/sd*
> files. My problem is that a given device does not always have the same file
> name and I have to manually edit /etc/fstab to mount them. Is there a way
> around this?
>
> Thanks
>
One way is to let HAL mount them. For this to work, you will need to
remove the entries in /etc/fstab. If you do want to have entries in
/etc/fstab for them, use partition labels instead of device names.
LABEL=/backup /backup ext3 defaults 1 2
You can use e2label to label ext2/3 partitions. You can check the
list archives or ask here on how to label other types of partitions.
Mikkel
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12-14-2007, 12:38 AM
Rick Stevens
USB storage devices and /etc/fstab
On Thu, 2007-12-13 at 17:41 -0600, J Taylor wrote:
> I have multiple USB storages devices that are assigned to different /dev/sd*
> files. My problem is that a given device does not always have the same file
> name and I have to manually edit /etc/fstab to mount them. Is there a way
> around this?
The easiest way is to label the filesystems and edit your /etc/fstab to
use the labels instead of the device names. Find one of your devices
(assume it's at /dev/sda1):
# e2label /dev/sda1 bugaboo
Then put a line such as:
LABEL=/bugaboo /bugaboo ext3 noauto,user,rw 1 2
in /etc/fstab. That device should always mount at /bugaboo. Note
that the hotplug system will mount it at /media/bugaboo if you plug it
in later.
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12-14-2007, 04:23 AM
John Summerfield
USB storage devices and /etc/fstab
Rick Stevens wrote:
On Thu, 2007-12-13 at 17:41 -0600, J Taylor wrote:
I have multiple USB storages devices that are assigned to different /dev/sd*
files. My problem is that a given device does not always have the same file
name and I have to manually edit /etc/fstab to mount them. Is there a way
around this?
The easiest way is to label the filesystems and edit your /etc/fstab to
use the labels instead of the device names. Find one of your devices
(assume it's at /dev/sda1):
# e2label /dev/sda1 bugaboo
Then put a line such as:
LABEL=/bugaboo /bugaboo ext3 noauto,user,rw 1 2
in /etc/fstab. That device should always mount at /bugaboo. Note
that the hotplug system will mount it at /media/bugaboo if you plug it
in later.
Dunno about you chaps, but mine are mostly FAT filesystems, and they're
staying that way for maximum portability.
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12-14-2007, 05:43 AM
Dave Lehman
USB storage devices and /etc/fstab
> >> name and I have to manually edit /etc/fstab to mount them. Is there a way
> >> around this?
> >
> > The easiest way is to label the filesystems and edit your /etc/fstab to
> > use the labels instead of the device names. Find one of your devices
> Dunno about you chaps, but mine are mostly FAT filesystems, and they're
> staying that way for maximum portability.
>
> What then?
Use dosfslabel from the dosfstools package.
Dave
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12-14-2007, 04:31 PM
Robin Laing
USB storage devices and /etc/fstab
Dave Lehman wrote:
name and I have to manually edit /etc/fstab to mount them. Is there a way
around this?
The easiest way is to label the filesystems and edit your /etc/fstab to
use the labels instead of the device names. Find one of your devices
Dunno about you chaps, but mine are mostly FAT filesystems, and they're
staying that way for maximum portability.
What then?
Use dosfslabel from the dosfstools package.
Dave
For most of my sticks, I check the partition table, reformat them as
vfat with a label. I can then grab a stick and know what it is. As we
have dozens of the same sticks at work, mine is automatically identified
by having my name on it.
On linux these mount as "/media/{label}"
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12-14-2007, 07:04 PM
"Aldo Foot"
USB storage devices and /etc/fstab
On Dec 13, 2007 5:38 PM, Rick Stevens <rstevens@internap.com> wrote:
On Thu, 2007-12-13 at 17:41 -0600, J Taylor wrote:
> I have multiple USB storages devices that are assigned to different /dev/sd*
> files. *My problem is that a given device does not always have the same file
> name and I have to manually edit /etc/fstab to mount them. *Is there a way
> around this?
The easiest way is to label the filesystems and edit your /etc/fstab to
use the labels instead of the device names. *Find one of your devices
in /etc/fstab. *That device should always mount at /bugaboo. *Note
that the hotplug system will mount it at /media/bugaboo if you plug it
in later.
I did* what's suggested with two partitions in my slave drive. But the partitions
won't mount.* When I boot the system an error occurs halting the boot process:
The devices seems to be properly labeled
# e2label /dev/sdb1
stor1
# e2label /dev/sdb2
stor2
The OS install process labeled root as "/1", does that have anything to do
with the problem?
why does it not work as expected?
~af
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12-14-2007, 07:53 PM
Dave Lehman
USB storage devices and /etc/fstab
Your device has the label "stor1" and you are trying to mount a device
whose label is "/stor1". The leading slash should be in both places or
neither.
> "fcsk.ext3: Unable to resolve 'LABEL=/stor1"
>
> Here's my fstab.
> $ cat /etc/fstab
> LABEL=/1 / ext3 defaults 1 1
> LABEL=/stor1 /stor1 ext3 defaults 1 2
> LABEL=/stor2 /stor2 ext3 defaults 1 2
>
> The devices seems to be properly labeled
> # e2label /dev/sdb1
> stor1
> # e2label /dev/sdb2
> stor2
>
> The OS install process labeled root as "/1", does that have anything
> to do
> with the problem?
>
> why does it not work as expected?
>
> ~af
>
>
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> LABEL=/stor2 * */stor2 * *ext3 * *defaults * *1 2
>
> The devices seems to be properly labeled
> # e2label /dev/sdb1
> stor1
> # e2label /dev/sdb2
> stor2
>
> The OS install process labeled root as "/1", does that have anything
> to do
> with the problem?
>
> why does it not work as expected?
>
> ~af
>
On Dec 14, 2007 12:53 PM, Dave Lehman <
dlehman@redhat.com> wrote:
Your device has the label "stor1" and you are trying to mount a device
whose label is "/stor1". The leading slash should be in both places or
neither.
*Ah! I missed the obvious.
The fstab line should read
**** LABEL=stor1*** /stor1*** ext3*** defaults*** 1 2
It works now.
Friendly reminder: let's not do Top Posting. Let's reply at the bottom of the email.
thanks Dave!
~af
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12-31-2007, 03:21 PM
J Taylor
USB storage devices and /etc/fstab
I am still trying to get this to work. The e2label seems to work but I cannot
mount the device, and the system will not boot with the specified /etc/fstab.
USB storage devices and /etc/fstab
