On Sat, 2004-10-16 at 04:56 -0700, John McBride wrote:
> This msg regards a 2 gb. memorex traveldrive. Device is working fine in
> FC2, but was not put into /etc/fstab automagically. O/S is fully
> yum-updated fedora core 2.
OK 1st of all 2GB! color me jealous
> File:
> /etc/updfstab.conf.default
>
> Section:
> device flash {
> partition 1
> ...
>
> Addition:
> match hd "Unknown Memorex TD 2B"
>
this should be the output of "ls /proc/scsi/scsi"
the section Model: (probably what you have, without "unknown")
after insertion, check dmesg to find out where it is assigned (i.e. sdX)
> (rmmod usb_storage and reinsert)
> Result: Works fine with usermount
>
> Two remaining questions:
>
> 1) Should any of this be reported to bugzilla?
>
> 2) Are there recommended options to extend the life of these devices?
> For example, use a certain filesystem type or fstab settings to minimize
> write cycles to any given location or area?
>
> Thanks,
> John
Just a little plug here. If you intend to upgrade to FC3, I've found
that udev takes really good care of Hotplug devices such as these (now I
just need the same with my Zip drive).
Scott
