How to Mount or Unmount a USB Mass Storage Device With vold Running

Steps

1. Display device aliases for all removable mass storage devices, including USB mass storage devices.

   $ eject -n . . . cdrom0 -> /vol/dev/rdsk/c0t6d0/audio_cd (Generic CD device) zip0 -> /vol/dev/rdsk/c1t0d0/zip100 (USB Zip device) zip1 -> /vol/dev/rdsk/c2t0d0/fat32 (USB Zip device) rmdisk0 -> /vol/dev/rdsk/c5t0d0/unnamed_rmdisk (Peerless, HD or floppy) rmdisk1 -> /vol/dev/rdsk/c4t0d0/clik40 (Generic USB storage)

2. Select one of the following to mount or unmount a USB mass storage device.

   1. Mount a USB mass storage device by using the device aliases listed previously.

      $ volrmmount -i device-alias

      This example shows how to mount a USB Zip drive (/rmdisk/zip0).

      $ volrmmount -i zip0

   2. Unmount a USB mass storage device.

      $ volrmmount -e device-alias

      This example shows how to unmount a USB Zip drive (/rmdisk/zip0).

      $ volrmmount -e zip0

3. Eject a USB device from a generic USB drive.

   $ eject device-alias

   For example:

   $ eject rmdisk0

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   Note –

   The eject command also unmounts the device if the device is not unmounted already. The command also terminates any active applications that access the device.

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