[Q] Why don't I have a /mnt/usbOTG folder?

[twLoaf]

US 32gb Xoom WiFi, was HC3.0.1 at purchase, I've since rooted it, installed CWM 4.0.0.4, and flashed Tiamat Manta Ray 2.0.0->2.0.1 (from internal storage...I know it is not recommended or supported).

No issues while flashing the ROMs: the messages during installation are appropriate, ending with 'Welcome to the Party!' I don't notice any specific changes to be sure that it worked, but I assume I am now running Manta Ray.

I bought the Motorola Camera Connection Kit today to connect my extHD, and assumed it wound mount to /mnt/usbOTG, but it doesn't. In fact, there is no /mnt/usbOTG folder, and I can't create one.

I downloaded USB Mass Storage Watcher OTG and I can manually mount the extHD to /mnt/external1 and use it normally.

My questions are:
1) Is there a way to confirm which ROM I am running?
2) Why didn't Manta Ray create the usbOTG folder?
3) Why isn't my extHD (or thumbdrive) automatically mounted?

Thanks in advance!

 

[okantomi]

US 32gb Xoom WiFi, was HC3.0.1 at purchase, I've since rooted it, installed CWM 4.0.0.4, and flashed Tiamat Manta Ray 2.0.0->2.0.1 (from internal storage...I know it is not recommended or supported).

No issues while flashing the ROMs: the messages during installation are appropriate, ending with 'Welcome to the Party!' I don't notice any specific changes to be sure that it worked, but I assume I am now running Manta Ray.

I bought the Motorola Camera Connection Kit today to connect my extHD, and assumed it wound mount to /mnt/usbOTG, but it doesn't. In fact, there is no /mnt/usbOTG folder, and I can't create one.

I downloaded USB Mass Storage Watcher OTG and I can manually mount the extHD to /mnt/external1 and use it normally.

My questions are:
1) Is there a way to confirm which ROM I am running?
2) Why didn't Manta Ray create the usbOTG folder?
3) Why isn't my extHD (or thumbdrive) automatically mounted?

Thanks in advance!

1) Go to settings--about--and check to see if you see.....Tiamat_Katana......2.0......if you don't see something like that you are still on stock.

2) There should be, in your internal sdcard directory, a directory called mnt and in that you should have at the least, external1 and usbOTG..

3) Most of us need that utility to help mount drives.

 

[twLoaf]

Well that was easy- it seems I am still stock, despite the install seeming to take.

I suppose I'll need to try it from a real SD card before asking for more help...unless someone out there has any ideas why it might not have worked from internal storage.

I have root: I have SuperUser in apps, have ClockworkMod Recovery. Must be the SD card vs internal storage issue.

 

[okantomi]

Well that was easy- it seems I am still stock, despite the install seeming to take.

I suppose I'll need to try it from a real SD card before asking for more help...unless someone out there has any ideas why it might not have worked from internal storage.

I have root: I have SuperUser in apps, have ClockworkMod Recovery. Must be the SD card vs internal storage issue.

Yes, do yourself a favor and install the Tiamat 3.2.0.0. R4c recovery and use that with your external sd card. There's just no way around it.