Solaris 8 System Administration Supplement

How to Mount or Unmount a USB Mass Storage Device Without vold Running

  1. Become superuser.

  2. Mount a USB mass storage device.


    # mount -F fs-type /dev/rdsk/cntndnsn /mount-point
    
  3. Unmount a USB mass storage device.


    # umount /mount-point
    
  4. Eject the device.


    # eject /dev/[r]dsk/cntndnsn