Re: Problem with usb-storage and /dev/sd?

From: Pete Zaitcev
Date: Sat Aug 13 2005 - 22:25:17 EST


On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 12:06:16 +0200 (CEST), Bodo Eggert <7eggert@xxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Aug 2005, Pete Zaitcev wrote:
> > On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 12:49:28 +0200, Bodo Eggert <harvested.in.lkml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Which label will a random USB stick have?
> >
> > GUID, I presume.
>
> A global unique ID won't work out to make all USB mass storage devices
> appear under a common mountpoint, especially if it is recreated while
> "formating" it.

That is correct, but not what Dervish wanted. He wanted to mount them
on separate pre-assigned mount points. If you want all of them to mount
on the same place, just use /dev/sda1!

-- Pete
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