How do I setup automount on Linux to allow use of the eject button?
By default, the eject button will not work on a Linux system when the RDX cartridge removable disk is mounted. This is because the Linux OS prevents media removal whenever a file system is mounted. The automount daemon may be used in Linux to automatically mount and un-mount a volume after periods of inactivity. A good automount tutorial exists at http://freespace.sourceforge.net/guidod/howto/autofs.html A basics automount setup is detailed below: • Make a copy of /etc/auto.misc called /etc/auto.rdx • Add a line to /etc/auto.master similar to the one shown below usbrdx -fstype=auto,rw,sync :/dev/sdb1 Where • usbrdx is the mount point for the RDX device • -fstype is an option to autofs (refer to man autofs) • /dev/sdb1 is the partition handle for your RDX device • Add a line to /etc/auto.rdx similar to the one shown below /mnt /etc/auto.rdx –timeout=3 Where • /mnt is the root mount point for the RDX devices • /etc/auto.rdx is the file created above • –timeout=3 is an option passed to
