Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 16:22:08 +0100 From: jcr <jcr@canuck.co.uk> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Mounting an iPod as an external HDD Message-ID: <42555020.7080109@canuck.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <BE79EE76.365%jmlewis@dslextreme.com> References: <BE79EE76.365%jmlewis@dslextreme.com>
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Joshua Lewis wrote: >Hello list, > >How do I mount a USB external drive? I know how to mount other devices but >I don't know how to mount a USB device. > >I have an iPod that I have been using as an external backup drive for my >PC and MAC. I was wondering how I would mount the iPod on my FreeBSD >system so I can move my TLS certificates off of it on to my production >mail server. > >I would be using USB 2.0 and it is the only USB device. I believe the iPod >has two slices. One slice for the iPod OS and one slice for my data. I >have a custom kernel with OHCI and UHCI USB controllers compiled in as >well as the md, da, and sa drivers compiled in. If I missed anything in >the compile I can recompile the kernel tonight. > >Thanks for any advice in advance. > >Joshua Lewis > > Hi Joshua, There are a few kernel devices required for USB drives. device umass # Disks/Mass storage - Requires scbus and da device pass # Passthrough device (direct SCSI access) device ehci # usb2 'hi=speed' support ** ehci is optional, otherwise you will get 12Mbps 'full speed' mode Rgds -- </jcr>
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