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I'm using a Knoppix->Debian HDD installation with kernel 2.4.26... I can't seem to get the system to automount USB devices such as a USB 2.0 flash memory or external hard drive? How do I do so?
Does it have something to do with hot plug and if so, how do I configure it?
This is what I did to get my FC2 box to recognize USB drives (It should be pretty close in Debian but I'm not sure).
1. Make a directory in which you will mount the filesystem. Something like /mnt/USB will work just fine.
2. Add this line to your /etc/fstab file:
/dev/sda1 /mnt/USB vfat noauto,users,rw 0 0
3. Plugin and enjoy.
With this setup (If I've remembered all the steps correctly) I can get my Jumpdrive, Digital Camera, and Archos MP3 player to mount when I plug them in.
After that if you wish you can make a link on your desktop. Using KDE just right click and Create New --> Device --> Hard Drive Device. Then configure the options to point to your /mnt/USB file.
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