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Old 04-05-2015, 07:36 PM   #1
Pinonoir
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Randomly changing block device names for external devices


I am experiencing changing /dev/sd* names for any usb type devices that are plugged into my laptop. The black device name was listed as /dev/sdd1 from a fresh install as well I should mention.

The single primary HDD drive never changes and their are no other drives, but when plugging in an external the device name suddenly jumps to /dev/sdb, /dev/sdd, /dev/sde, and even /dev/sdf completely at random at boot. I have the external device name /dev/sdd1 and it just ignores it at boot and I have to mount by hand.

This has been going on for a while and I am at a loss.

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Old 04-06-2015, 12:40 PM   #2
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You might want to have a look at udev:

1. http://www.opensourceforu.com/2012/0...-and-examples/

2. http://linux.die.net/man/8/udev
 
Old 04-07-2015, 09:21 AM   #3
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First article helped. Thanks.
 
Old 04-07-2015, 09:23 AM   #4
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You're welcome and thanks for marking the thread as solved!

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