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On 11/9/06, Arnau Bria <arnau@×××××××××.net> wrote: |
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> Hi, |
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> this is a general question about GNU/Linux. |
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> I have some doubts about the way hotplug / coldplug / udev work. |
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> I mean, some distros do not use hotplug (I'm not sure if it's basic |
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> in gentoo) and are able to plug a (i.e) pendrive and kernel detects it, |
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> udev creates its device, someone mounts it, etc... |
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> An my question is that. What really happen when you plug a (again, |
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> i.e.) pendrive in your computer? Which programs take care in that |
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> process? What about kernel? |
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> Sorry if you fell spammed, but I do not find a good guide for |
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> dummies :-) |
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> Cheers! |
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> Arnau Bria |
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> http://blog.emergetux.net |
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> Wiggum: Dispara a las ruedas Lou. |
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> Lou: eee, es un tanque jefe. |
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> Wiggum: Me tienes hartito con todas tus excusas. |
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> gentoo-user@g.o mailing list |
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Ivman is what you want to get the 'automounting' accomplished |
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# esearch ivman |
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[ Results for search key : ivman ] |
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[ Applications found : 1 ] |
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* sys-apps/ivman |
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Latest version available: 0.6.12 |
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Latest version installed: 0.6.12 |
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Size of downloaded files: 914 kB |
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Homepage: http://ivman.sf.net |
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Description: Daemon to mount/unmount devices, based on info from HAL |
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License: GPL-2 QPL |
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It works for automounting cds, dvds, and should work for pendrives (although |
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I have yet to get it automounting a pendrive under a user account) |
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- Mark Shields |
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