udev rule to rename /dev/sdx as /dev/sdr does not work :-( on OS 11.2
 

Hello

I'm trying to get my usb cardreader to apear as /dev/sdr instead of /dev/sdc on Opensuse 11.2
What I read about udev a rule like
should work or not?
My device still appears as /dev/sdc and /dev/sdr and symlink /dev/cfreader are created BUT /dev/sdr has not same mayor/minor number as /dev/sdc and of course is not accessible.

What is wrong?

Any hints from the udev gurus?

hi

since no-one else has replied as yet.....your rule makes no mention of what to do with sdc ok?

I gather you have a sda and sdb?

why not create an udev rule so accept sdc but the udev rule creates a symlink from it to /dev/cfreader and no need to mention /dev/sdr

something like this assuming your ids are correct


------------------------copy between dashes-----
ACTION!="add", GOTO="cfreader_End"

SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ACTION==”add”, ATTRS{idProduct}=="6108", GOTO="cfreader"

LABEL="cfreader"
RUN+="/bin/ln -s /dev/sdc /dev/cfreader"

LABEL="cfreader_End"

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using root powers run
which is safer than rebooting as you want to see if there is any error

In case anybody wonders onto this thread, I think the OP was almost correct.
However, I think you need to add a + before the = in the SYMLINK command, and I don't think specifying the name is necessary as the device name sdr can change depending on what udev/the kernel want. You already identify the vendor and product.

So you get something like this:
See e.g. http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/...n7/udev.7.html