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SubjectRe: Of removable devices
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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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