> -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Fones [mailto:boson245@xxxxxxx] > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 9:47 AM > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Automount USB 2.0 HD via PCMCIA > > > I have a WesternDigital USB 2.0 external HD which I connect > through a PCMCIA > port with USB 2.0 adapters. I can get it to mount easily > through the mount > command, but for convienence was wondering if it is possible > to have it auto > mount. Does anyone know how to accomplish this? I've been > trying for the > last month or so-ever since I recieved it for christmas-to no > avail. Here's > what I have right now in fstab for it. > > /dev/sda1 /mnt/externalhd rw,noauto,kudzu,uid=boson245 0 0 > > and I had tried > > /dev/sda1 /mnt/externalhd defaults 0 0 > > to get it to automount. I found that line through a google > search that said > that would auto mount it. On bootup, it says sda1 is not a > valid block > device. Any ideas? > STab in the dark.. Since your USB is via PC-card, can you determine if your pc-card is starting before stuffs in /etc/fstab is mounted??? I reckon that after startup/bootup, you can mount it fine via sda1??
