fstab works. However, if it gets unworldly with device records, you can also figure out a udev script that makes the appropriate mount point and mounts when a device is inserted and removes it when the device is removed. On Jul 6, 2012 8:25 PM, "Paul E Condon" <pecon...@mesanetworks.net> wrote:
> On 20120706_105247, cletusjenkins wrote: > > I have several USB external drives. I have them formatted as ext3 and > have assigned them labels (via tune2fs -L). All of my labels are made up of > letters no numbers, spaces or other special characters. When I connect a > drive, it's label is displayed correctly in gnome (on the desktop and when > browsing in nautilus), but the devices is mounted as /media/usb0. If I > connect another, it will show up in the GUI correctly and it actually gets > mounted using the label name (/media/filebackup). Is there a way to get my > system to mount the drive with the label instead of usb0? > > I add one line to /etc/fstab for each labeled usb external drive like > the following: > > LABEL=gflx1 /media/gflx1 ext3 rw,user,noauto 0 0 > > And I create the named mount point in /media with: > > mkdir /media/gflx1 > > I have my own system of choosing label values > <mnemonic-letter-group><digits>, but you can create your own > system. (gflx is a contraction of Seagate GoFlex) Don't try to use > labels that are informative of the contents of the drive. You can > easily maintian a text database of <label> <contents>. If you choose > to have the label never change, then the extra work of adding a line > to /etc/fstab is done only once when a new device is originally > acquired and adds very little to the drill of writing and ext3 file > system onto the partition Avoid giving two devices the same LABEL. The > text database is a good aid in this. > > Its also a good idea to write the LABEL on a stickum label and place > the stickum label on the device. > > HTH > -- > Paul E Condon > pecon...@mesanetworks.net > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120707002504.ga2...@big.lan.gnu > >
