[Q] How to modify sdcard mount script?

[mitchelln]

Hi.

As so many apps still don't support card locations other than /mnt/sdcard, I manually run as root the following to mount /Removable/MicroSD off /mnt/sdcard

mount -o bind /Removable/MicroSD /mnt/sdcard/MicroSD

This works great. Non /Removable aware apps then pick up files on the Transformers sdcard slot.

However, I'd like to automate this. Anyone know how I would do this? I guess a tweak to the android equivalent fstab file?

Thanks!

 

[kbrabble]

I have been looking for a solution for this, and found an older thread here on XDA with several methods.

I used root explorer to modify the mount point in /etc/vold.fstab
Just change the mount point from /Removable/MicroSD to /mnt/sdcard/MicroSD and reboot.

This seems to work great so far, but I have only been using this for a couple of hours. Don't forsee any problems though.

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[mitchelln]

I have been looking for a solution for this, and found an older thread here on XDA with several methods.

I used root explorer to modify the mount point in /etc/vold.fstab
Just change the mount point from /Removable/MicroSD to /mnt/sdcard/MicroSD and reboot.

This seems to work great so far, but I have only been using this for a couple of hours. Don't forsee any problems though.

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Thanks for that. I'll give it a go!

 

[mitchelln]

Hmm, this seems to cause a force close when you eject the card. It then also fails to mount the first 2-3 times when you plug the card back in.

I guess some Asus service is relying on the card being at /Removable

There must be a way to autorun a mount -bind somehow?

 

[lordgodgeneral]

Have you also tried hooking up to your computer, as I know on some devices changing the mount points to nested like that would screw up the process for mounting to the computer properly.

 

[kbrabble]

I haven't experienced any force closes, or any problems mounting the card when reinstalled. As far as mounting on the computer, I have not tried. I agree that a -bind would be the best way, but haven't found a way to do this at boot yet.

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