Re: What determines which /dev/sd* a USB device becomes?
On Mon, 2 Aug 2004, Adam Funk wrote:
> I unplugged my USB SmartMedia card reader and plugged in a different
> brand of the same thing. It now shows up as /dev/sdb (and /dev/sdb1)
> but /dev/sda is still present (although useless). This is a minor
> nuisance as I had to change /etc/fstab so I could mount it as a normal
> user. What causes this and is there any way to control it?
>
>
I believe that issuing an "eject /dev/sda" before removing it will release
sda from the pool, thereby making it available the next time the device is
plugged in.
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Andrew J Perrin - http://www.unc.edu/~aperrin
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