USB disks don't mount in runlevel 3

[John Wendel]

Steve Friedman wrote:
> 
> We normally run in runlevel 3 and when we do use X, we usually use fvwm 
> (rather than gnome or kde).
> 
> Against what system part do I file a bug in bugzilla regarding the 
> condition that an inserted USB drive will be auto-mounted in /media when 
> using the gnome window manager, but not in fvwm or when X isn't started. 
> Presumably, by inserting the USB drive I want the device mounted, so why 
> is (I presume hal) just sending an event notification on the dbus rather 
> than completing the task itself?
> 
> Steve Friedman
> 


Check the Feb 2007 Issue of Linux Journal to learn the magic 
incantation that will make UDEV do this for you.

Regards,

John Wendel