On Mon, 2 Aug 2004, John Summerfield wrote: > Andrew Perrin wrote: > > >On Mon, 2 Aug 2004, Adam Funk wrote: > > > > > > > >>I unplugged my USB SmartMedia card reader and plugged in a different > >>brand of the same thing. It now shows up as /dev/sdb (and /dev/sdb1) > >>but /dev/sda is still present (although useless). This is a minor > >>nuisance as I had to change /etc/fstab so I could mount it as a normal > >>user. What causes this and is there any way to control it? > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >I believe that issuing an "eject /dev/sda" before removing it will release > >sda from the pool, thereby making it available the next time the device is > >plugged in. > > > > > > > > > _I_ do not need to do that. I _have_ alternated between my camera and > my USB2 laptop drive. > >
Yes, so you've said before, and very adamantly. But there are wide variations in hardware and software configurations -- the OP has a problem you don't have. Presumably, a solution offered him won't solve a problem you don't have. ap ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew J Perrin - http://www.unc.edu/~aperrin Assistant Professor of Sociology, U of North Carolina, Chapel Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] * andrew_perrin (at) unc.edu -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
