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Old 06-01-2006, 04:07 AM   #1
hernanimagal
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flash disk


As I´m new in Linux - Ubuntu, I know how to read and copy from a flash disk by mounting the device:

sudo mount /dev/sda1 /xxx/yyyy -t vfat,

is the command I use. But I would like to know if there is any chance of doing the same but in a automatic way. By other side, when I make the /xxx/yyy equal to /home/hernani,the sistem don't work. Why?
Sorry my poor english, but I only study english for 3 years there is 35 years ago.
Thanks,
Hernani
 
Old 06-01-2006, 04:33 AM   #2
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hello
you can add a line in the /etc/fstab for your flash drive:

/dev/sda1 /mnt/flash vfat noauto,user,rw,owner,umask=000 0 1

now, since you are using ubuntu, it will automatically detect the drive and mount in in /mnt/flash (make sure you create a folder named "flash" in /mnt)
and the "umask=000 " is necessary for vfat.
hope this helps you.
 
Old 06-01-2006, 05:49 AM   #3
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quote: when I make the /xxx/yyy equal to /home/hernani,the sistem don't work.

This is because you are mounting over your home directory.
 
Old 06-05-2006, 05:45 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by krussell
hello
you can add a line in the /etc/fstab for your flash drive:

/dev/sda1 /mnt/flash vfat noauto,user,rw,owner,umask=000 0 1

now, since you are using ubuntu, it will automatically detect the drive and mount in in /mnt/flash (make sure you create a folder named "flash" in /mnt)
and the "umask=000 " is necessary for vfat.
hope this helps you.

Thanks. It works!
Hernani
 
Old 06-05-2006, 08:02 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by hernanimagal
Thanks. It works!
Hernani
Nice , and if sometimes you have trouble, instead of sda1, try sda2 or just sda
 
  


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