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From: NoStop 
Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu
Subject: Re: USB stick problem
Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2007 09:01:43 -0800
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Seaside Peter wrote:

> On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 16:01:30 +0100, Xunil Resu wrote:
> 
>> When I turn on my pc and start a Kubuntu 6.10 session I always have to
>> end the session and log in again before Kununtu/KDE sees my USB stick?
>> What could cause this and how can it be remedied?
>> 
>> Xunil Resu
> 
> This will be no help - but in my case, my Freecom usb external drive only
> gets recognised about one in three boots. Flash drives are always
> recognised. My theory is that it's something to do with the time the drive
> takes to initialise.
> 
> It's annoying, though.

It's because external drives are recognized using hotplug. If you have the
drive connected when you boot the computer and intend to leave it
connected, then just make an entry in fstab for that drive. Otherwise, pull
out the drive and connect it again once you're at your desktop.

Cheers.

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