Messages in this thread | | | From | Oliver Neukum <> | Subject | Re: Of removable devices | Date | Wed, 16 Feb 2000 22:42:26 +0100 |
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Am Mit, 16 Feb 2000 schrieben Sie: > To add my own $0.02 ... >
> Second the mounting functionality can be done (better?) by autofs. > > I recomend/propose/use the following. > Let autofs mount the CD on access ( it makes no sense to mount it, if it > won't be used ). Configure a short umount period ( 5 secs , or even less > ), > so the user can eject the CD by pressing the cd-drive's eject button > shortly > after finishing using the CD. > The door should be locked while the CD is mounted.
Unless some task has switched its working directory to the medium.
> This solution works pretty well. > It is clean ( IMHO ). > Doesn't require extra software. > No danger of any corruptions. ( of kernel structures , like when the > medium is > ejected while still mounted ).
The kernel should be able to cope with a dead device, so pulling the medium must be survivable.
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