cannot mount ACOMDATA external USB drive

[David Vincent]

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Karl Larsen wrote:
> David Vincent wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
>   
>>>>     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.
>>>>     
> 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.
> 
>   
>>>>     Never had to mess with /etc/fstab.
>>>>     
> she is a harsh mistress if you cross her.
> 
> -d
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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.

When I say I partitioned the device, I mean I put a single partition on it.

Anything else I can clear up for you?

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