Ubuntu

automount (partially) broked in ubuntu 7.10

Asked by Nandi

Hi!

I didn't find an answer to my question, so I am gonna ask it here. I am using Ubuntu 7.10 on an HP notebook. After the installation the system worked, but I messed up an external flash drive's mount point, and it stopped working:
I am using an usb card reader for my memory stick card, and I wanted to give it a different mount point, so I right clicked the mounted device in Nautilus, went to properties/volumes, and tried to add a different mount point, but I hit enter before I gave the File system, and Mount options. Since this the card isn't auto mounted. I can see the device in /dev but it doesn't mount. I found some config files in ~home/.gconf/system/storage but removing those didn't bring any success. My external HD works fine, and the notebook's internal card reader is ok as well. Can someone tell me how could I restore the original functionality?

Thanks,
Nandi

Question information

Language:
English Edit question
Status:
Solved
For:
Ubuntu Edit question
Assignee:
No assignee Edit question
Solved by:
Nandi
Solved:
Last query:
Last reply:
Revision history for this message
Tobias Jost (tjost) said : 		#1

Hello,

Could you pst the contents of your /etc/fstab file?

Revision history for this message
Nandi (kissnand) said : 		#2

Hello!

Here it is:

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sda3
UUID=d26d26cf-456b-44aa-a6d1-77a29b12fa73 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sda1
UUID=967C7DCB7C7DA721 /media/sda1 ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
# /dev/sda2
UUID=16288A1F2889FDCD /media/sda2 ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
# /dev/sda4
UUID=dd2da059-201f-4b6b-a5a9-9a03f9e4ff10 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec 0 0

Revision history for this message
Tobias Jost (tjost) said : 		#3

Well, seems like card readers aren't treated as HDs, and aren't handled in fstab. I can't give you any solution I'm afraid :(

I Hope Someone else will come up with a solution...

Revision history for this message
Nandi (kissnand) said : 		#4

Hi!

The conclusion of this problem is not to rely blindly on HW. Somehow the memory card was damaged, and only the phone can see the contents, but that's another problem. Thanks for your help.