How to Prepare to Use USB Mass Storage Devices Without vold Running

You can use USB mass storage devices without the volume management (vold) running. Stop vold by issuing the following command:

# /etc/init.d/volmgt stop

Or, use the following procedure to keep vold running, but do not register the USB mass storage devices with vold.

Steps

1. Become superuser.

2. Remove volume manager registration of USB mass storage devices by commenting the following line in the /etc/vold.conf file, like this:

   # use rmdisk drive /dev/rdsk/c*s2 dev_rmdisk.so rmdisk%d

3. After this line is commented, restart vold.

   # /etc/init.d/volmgt start

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   Caution –

   If you comment out this line and other SCSI or ATAPI Zip, Peerless or other removable devices are in the system, vold registration for these devices would be disabled as well.

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   For more information, see vold.conf(4).