USB device mounting via 'fstab'

OK, ... just wondering which option, below, is appropriate/preferred for Arch using USB file systems in 'fstab':
#1
none /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0
#2
usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs defaults 0 0
#3
usbdevfs /proc/bus/usb usbdevfs defaults 0 0
Thanx.

Sorry for the late answer .
marin_linuxer:
This is for usbfs (aka info for usb devices under /proc/bus/usb dir) :
none /proc/bus/usb usbfs defaults 0 0
rasat:
make sure you have usb-storage, sd_mod in your /etc/rc.conf, then add the line you mention in /etc/fstab, changing 'auto' with the actual fs of your usb device

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Is there another hook I need to add to mkinitcpio.conf and rebuild the init ram image in order for this to work? Any ideas? I'm going to try adding usb to the hooks and rebuilding for now.
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I see someone made a hook in the AUR:
http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=31150
Last edited by DarksideEE7 (2011-05-08 13:18:56)

I'm a little confused, so maybe I'll learn something here. It is my impression that /var is not, and need not be mounted while in using the initrd. It will be mounted in init after the kernel has been loaded, / has been mounted/ and init started. rc.local definitely is not executed until long after the initrd has been cast aside.
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I have an HDD mounted in my RPI which I've mounted as a filesystem in my desktop via sshfs (through fstab).
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It just doesn't want to work...
# systemctl status home-username-media-downloads-mydrive.mount
==>
● home-username-media-downloads-mydrive.mount - mydrive Sshfs mount
Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/home-username-media-downloads-mydrive.mount; enabled)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Thu 2014-06-26 16:45:21 EEST; 31s ago
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Jun 26 16:45:21 home mount[281]: read: Connection reset by peer
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The file:
[Unit]
Description=mydrive Sshfs mount
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After=[email protected]
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What=[email protected]:/media/mydrive/
Where=/home/username/media/downloads/mydrive
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[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
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systemctl start home-username-media-downloads-mydrive.mount
, works just fine...
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Odd.... when I plugin my usb and boot up the live cd of arch, it doesn't automatically detect it. I've heard of the usb_storage and such but never really understood it. Can someone help me mount my usb?

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[SOLVED] setting up permissions for mounted usb devices

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You could try adding an entry for your usb device in /etc/fstab and specify the option user to let non-superusers mount it.
Here's an example of an entry for my external HD. I'm sure there are probably other (and better) ways to do this but it works for me.
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i found the problem
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Jun 7 09:45:00 unknown pcfs: [ID 132729 kern.info] NOTICE: pcfs: illegal disk formatand i do this
# mkfs -F pcfs /dev/rdsk/c2t0d0p0:cthen my device mount automaticaly

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