[xubuntu-users] thunar: several usb devices don't open automatically

[James Freer]

On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 10:08 PM, James Freer <jessejazza3.uk at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Dec 2012, TOM TOM wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone!
>>
>> I'm using Xubuntu 4.10 and noticed that while Thunar automounts and opens
>> most of my
>> usb sticks -when plugged in
>> For some usb sticks and external devices, it doesn't.
>> gets automounted by nautilus in Ubuntu.
>>
>> So here's my favorite question ever: why is it doing that?
>
>
> I assume it is because that particular drive dosn't have a linux driver? I
> have ONE usb stick that i can't access... all my other hard drives and
> sticks work fine.
>
> I think the question you mean is where does one get extra drivers from.
> Which i'd like to know too as this usb stick is a pen type with a overhead
> projector light on it and one or two other useful things which i'd like to
> use again!
>
> james

Having just looked in synaptic - there is an app called usbmount. If
that's needed why do all-but-one of mine work ok?

james