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author | Linus Walleij <triad@df.lth.se> | 2013-07-07 22:57:23 +0200 |
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committer | Linus Walleij <triad@df.lth.se> | 2013-07-07 22:57:23 +0200 |
commit | 1b9f16473127ee7160559141746c8bfbc4a3369b (patch) | |
tree | 0391ccf6ada49f679543babc442202a985772d19 /README | |
parent | d4b28a885cdb3e44c633244a2a8cf16d30c8106f (diff) | |
download | libmtp-1b9f16473127ee7160559141746c8bfbc4a3369b.tar.gz |
new fixes in README
Signed-off-by: Linus Walleij <triad@df.lth.se>
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@@ -591,19 +591,30 @@ Here is what some people do: 6. Once mtp-detect gives you an "Ok", open either Rhythmbox or Gnomad2, everything should work. -Linux: Try this, if you have a recent 2.6.x Linux kernel, -run (as root) something like: +Linux: Try this, if you have a recent Linux kernel, +add the file (as root): + +/etc/modprobe.d/no-usb-storage.conf + +With the contents: + +options usb-storage quirks=1234:4321:i + +This will tell usb-storage to ignore this device when it's inserted +so it is not hogged by the mass storage interfaces. Remove and re-insert +the device and see if it works. Usually this does the trick. + +For older systems, or as a bigger hammer, run (as root) something +like: > rmmod usb_storage ; mtp-detect You can run most any command or a client like gnomad2 or Amarok immediately after the rmmod command. This works -sometimes. Another way: +sometimes. Another even more brutal approach is this: * Edit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist - * Add the line "blacklist usb-storage" - * Reboot. Now none of you USB disks, flash memory sticks etc will be |