Hello,

Is it possible to define disk order for the USB disks? For example I have
external disk A and external disk B and I want to bundle disk A always with
/dev/sdd and disk B always with /dev/sde.

Thanks a lot

Pat
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Am Sonntag, 15. Juni 2008 schrieb pat:
> Hello,
>
> Is it possible to define disk order for the USB disks? For example I have
> external disk A and external disk B and I want to bundle disk A always with
> /dev/sdd and disk B always with /dev/sde.

You can use udev to give them any names you like, see
http://reactivated.net/writing_udev_rules.html

HTH...

Dirk

Dirk Heinrichs schrieb:

Am Sonntag, 15. Juni 2008 schrieb pat:


Hello,

Is it possible to define disk order for the USB disks? For example I have
external disk A and external disk B and I want to bundle disk A always with
/dev/sdd and disk B always with /dev/sde.



You can use udev to give them any names you like, see
http://reactivated.net/writing_udev_rules.html


HTH...

Dirk

You can also use the UUID to mount it, which let you distinguish between
the different usb devices.

Am Sonntag, 15. Juni 2008 schrieb Justin:
> Dirk Heinrichs schrieb:
> > Am Sonntag, 15. Juni 2008 schrieb pat:
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> Is it possible to define disk order for the USB disks? For example I
> >> have external disk A and external disk B and I want to bundle disk A
> >> always with /dev/sdd and disk B always with /dev/sde.
> >
> > You can use udev to give them any names you like, see
> > http://reactivated.net/writing_udev_rules.html
>
> You can also use the UUID to mount it, which let you distinguish between
> the different usb devices.

I always find it easier to remember names I have chosen myself, instead of
some 40 char long random string. Additionally, the UUID is the one of the
filesystem, which may change over time.

Bye...

Dirk

On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:51:23 +0200, Dirk Heinrichs wrote:

> > You can also use the UUID to mount it, which let you distinguish
> > between the different usb devices.
>
> I always find it easier to remember names I have chosen myself, instead
> of some 40 char long random string. Additionally, the UUID is the one
> of the filesystem, which may change over time.

I'd go with udev rules, but if you can't be bothered, filesystem labels
are a lot more intuitive than UUIDs.


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Neil Bothwick

The program is absolutely right; therefore, the computer must be wrong.

On Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:41:29 +0200, Justin wrote
> Dirk Heinrichs schrieb:
> > Am Sonntag, 15. Juni 2008 schrieb pat:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> Is it possible to define disk order for the USB disks? For example I have
> >> external disk A and external disk B and I want to bundle disk A always with
> >> /dev/sdd and disk B always with /dev/sde.
> >>
> >
> > You can use udev to give them any names you like, see
> > http://reactivated.net/writing_udev_rules.html
> >
> > HTH...
> >
> > Dirk
> >
> You can also use the UUID to mount it, which let you distinguish
> between the different usb devices.

So, if I use Hitachi disk in box and Seagate disk in box, I'll be able to
define their order in both ways? (udev and UUID).

Thanks a lot

Pat

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"pat" <pat@xvalheru.org> a écrit:

> So, if I use Hitachi disk in box and Seagate disk in box, I'll be
> able to define their order in both ways? (udev and UUID).

Define the order is not the real problem. The problem is to be able to
mount the file-systems to the correct mount points. Both ways can do
that.

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On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:51:26 +0200, Nicolas Sebrecht wrote
> "pat" <pat@xvalheru.org> a écrit:
>
> > So, if I use Hitachi disk in box and Seagate disk in box, I'll be
> > able to define their order in both ways? (udev and UUID).
>
> Define the order is not the real problem. The problem is to be able
> to mount the file-systems to the correct mount points. Both ways can
> do that.
>
> --
> Nicolas Sebrecht

Thanks to all.

Pat
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pat schrieb:

Hello,

Is it possible to define disk order for the USB disks? For example I have
external disk A and external disk B and I want to bundle disk A always with
/dev/sdd and disk B always with /dev/sde.

Thanks a lot

Pat


I hit this today
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Mass_Storage#Add_a_symbolic_link_with_UDEV