On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 8:39 AM, <dhk...@optonline.net> wrote: > I have an Optimus V 3G mobile phone. When I connect it to my Gentoo box > with the usb cable, and turn on usb storage, I get the following message in > a pop-up box. > > Unable to mount 2.0 GB Filesystem > Not Authorized > > Should I make the device rwx for all, make a udev rule, or do something > else? The problem is depending on what's plugged in, it may not always be > /dev/sdb . Also, what applications are out there that can interact with the > device? One of the first things I'd like to do is backup and edit my > contacts on the Gentoo box and sync it to the phone.
udev rule is definitely the way to go. You can identify it by manufacturer/model/serial/whatever, and give it a persistent device name and permissions of your liking. I had mine as /dev/nokia for example.
