[iyonix-support] Re: Ambiguous disc name with pen drive

  • From: David <dswis@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: iyonix-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 15:30:57 +0100

In message <207aa1414e.SoftInfo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          Jeremy Brayshaw <jeremy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi all!
> 
> I have a problem with a pen drive on my Iyonix. It is recognised
> without problem when plugged in for the first time (after a power-up
> of the Iyo). All save/read actions work perfectly!
> 
> But if I dismount it on the Iyo, move it to the Mac (or Windross),
> then back to the Iyo, it reports "Ambiguous disc name" when trying to
> open it.
> 
> I'm always careful to make sure I dismount the pen drive before I
> unplug it, but it seems this action is failing to 'forget' the disc
> name.
> 
> It's fine if I just dismount and remove the pen drive, then put it
> back in the Iyo, but if it's been to the Mac the error occurs. The Mac
> seems to automatically write a few silly files to it as soon as it
> sees it (things like 'ignore_my_docs') but surely dismounting from the
> Iyo first should erase all record of it in the Iyo, so if it's
> re-plugged in - even with these new files on - it should treat it as a
> disc it's not seen before? Isn't this one of the purposes of
> 'dismount'?
> 
> RO 5.11
> USB 2
> All Iyo upgrades applied
> Pen drive: SanDisk Cruzer Micro 512Mb
> 
> Any help appreciated!
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jeremy.
> 
An obey file pinned to my desktop stops that problem:
*rmreinit scsifs

There is also !USBKick (Ian Hamilton). Not sure if it does the same 
(it does much more!!)

-- 
Dave Wisnia, Leeds



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