I need to be able to auto-mount a device only after it's been detected (plugged-in). Where would be the starting point for such script, and where should it reside?


Thanks much.

Have a look at
http://www.dotaster.com/~shuu/linux/usbmgr/


Cheers,
Tink

Thanks Tinkster for the reply,

I took a look at the link you recommended. This was way over my head and I don't want to update my kernel, yet. All I want to be able to do is to mount a directory upon detection of a device. I am doing this now manually but I thought I can just have a simple script that can do this. You know how when a CD is inserted into the CD drive it gets mounted? Pretty simple I think, I just dunno where to start.

Thanks.

Hi,

Well you could write a script but since you just want to mount it during bootup then just edit /etc/fstab. For example, lets say you plugged in a new hdd and you want to mount a partition labeled hdb1. Then add this line to your /etc/fstab:

/dev/hdb1 /home/whatever ext2 defaults 0 1

NOTE: Make sure you make that directory first! However, if you have that partition as ext3, then if I recall correctly, the last field is 2 instead of 1. If you want to know the definition of those fields, just do a google search. Google is your best friend

-twantrd

Is that device USB in the first place? :)

Depending on what distro you're using chances
are you won't have to re-compile your kernel, they
are pretty common defaults in most distros.

Usbmgr isn't that difficult to install, either.


Cheers,
Tink