Jason Dunsmore wrote: > once in a while (can be every couple days or every couple weeks), my > usb hard drive changes from /dev/sda to /dev/sdb, and i see this in > dmesg: <snip> > after that happens, i have to remount my usb hard drive under /dev/sdb. > after a reboot, it's at /dev/sda again. this causes all kinds of > problems, because i back up to that drive, so if it changes and i don't > catch it, my root drive gets maxed out. i'm using the prebuilt > 2.6.8-2-k7 kernel with sarge. > > any ideas how i can fix this?
I have been using a couple of different usb sticks with kernels 2.6.12 - 2.6.14 without any problems (on an intel platform). Maybe you should upgrade your kernel. A number of usb related issues have been resolved since 2.6.8. Best regards Jan -- ** Do not use the reply-to address. It'll end up in the trash can ** Mail me at: janATschledermann.or"REMOVE_THIS"g -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
