The relevant subsystem is udev. Check /etc/udev/rules.d A rule which I used in a previous Linux installation (Debian Etch based) for DiskOnKeys:
# SanDisk flash memory device (can find the details in /proc/scsi/usb-storage) #BUS=="usb", SYSFS{manufacturer}=="SanDisk Corporation", SYSFS{product}=="U3 Titanium", SYSFS{serial}=="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx", NAME="%k", SYMLINK="usb/8gflash", MODE="666", GROUP="omer" --- Omer On Wed, 2011-01-05 at 14:25 +0200, Erez D wrote: > HI > > I have 2 identical USB to Serial dongles > > If I connect them to an XP box, i get assigned a COM port according to > the usb port i connected to > If I connect them to a Linux Box, i get assigned a ttyUSBn port > according to the order i connected them > > > as i am not always aware of the order i connect them, and it is not > uniquly defined if the are both connected at boot time, > I get the device name swapped every reboot. > > > is there a way to assign a constant device name according to the USB > port it is connected to and not via the order it is connected > (under linux of course) -- Everyone needs a hug. My own blog is at http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/ My opinions, as expressed in this E-mail message, are mine alone. They do not represent the official policy of any organization with which I may be affiliated in any way. WARNING TO SPAMMERS: at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html _______________________________________________ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il