Why did the kernel automatically mount the stick ? Usually mounts have to be made manually for this port. On 26 Oct 2020 15:24, "David Wright" <deb...@lionunicorn.co.uk> wrote:
> On Mon 26 Oct 2020 at 13:56:36 (+0000), Curt wrote: > > On 2020-10-26, Joe <j...@jretrading.com> wrote: > > > > > > When you say 'just before', are you talking milliseconds or minutes? > > > > > > USB 'plugs' are appalling, and I've known sticks to be unrecognised, > but > > > found after wiggling the device slightly. > > > > > > > I have a USB port like that; it's fickle. But I only actually realized > > or pinpointed it was the port being fickle (to interpret a certain > > semeiology I won't go into here) because David Wright mentioned the > > phenomenon in this forum not long ago. > > https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2020/08/msg00506.html > > With caddies, I'd add that things aren't improving at the other end of > the cable. My USB2 caddies have a small connector (I think they're > Mini B) on a 6ft flexible cable at the caddy end. If you hold the > cable a foot away from the caddy and move it side to side, the > miniplug is stable as a rock. > > With the newer caddies, their connectors (3.0 Micro B, I believe) > are on a shorter, stiffer cable. Move the cable in the same way, > and the connector rocks from side to side, eventually generating > errors (or falling out). > > Cheers, > David. > >
