Re: What determines which /dev/sd* a USB device becomes?

[John Summerfield <debian@ComputerDatasafe.com.au>]

Andrew Perrin wrote:

> 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.
>
>  


_I_ do not need to do that.  I _have_ alternated between my camera and 
my USB2 laptop drive.



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