cannot mount ACOMDATA external USB drive

[Karl Larsen]

David Vincent wrote:
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>>     Just a thought. I have a similar device that is a few months older 
>> than yours but identical in function. What I might have done different 
>> than you is I put the hard drive in the container and then with fdisk 
>> and mkfs.ext3 I set it up through the USB plug.
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> this is exactly what i did.  i did not put the drive in the computer,
> partition it etc, then put it in the enclosure.  i received the
> hardware, assembled the enclosure with the drive in it, plugged it in
> and it worked right away.  now after partitioning etc. mounting it is flaky.
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>>     Never had to mess with /etc/fstab.
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> she is a harsh mistress if you cross her.
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    I think that is the problem! You have more than one partition. I 
have just one and it works fine. But stop to think.

    There is no way for the automatic USB to decide which partition to 
mount. There must be a way out of this but I can't think what it is.

Karl


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