"Andreas Neumann"  wrote in message
news:pnt5u0$jv$1@gioia.aioe.org...
> NY wrote:
>
>> I've got a USB hard drive (Intenso 320GB 2.5") which is plugged into my
>> Pi. It auto-mounts to /media/pi/ but I umount it from there
>> and
>> manually mount it to a folder /mnt/recordings where it is used as the
>> destination for TV recordings made by TVheadend.
>>
>> I've noticed that at random times (not related to movement of the USB
>> connection between drive and the Pi), the drive disconnects itself. The
>> first I know is when I see a pop-up dialogue "Removable media is inserted
>> - Open in File Manager". It remounts to /media/pi/ - always the same
>> ID.
>
> You could link /mnt/recordings to /media/pi/, or bind-mount it
> on /mnt/recordings. This way it will be available there immediately once
> it
> reconnects.

It's happened with a different disk (Transcend) so it looks as if it's the
Pi that's doing it. I wonder whether it's a power supply issue, as someone
suggested.

I'll try linking /mnt/recordings to /media/pi/ - is it better to
make a hard link or a symbolic one? I've not heard of bind-mounting. I'll
research it.

I'll also get a powered USB hub. I've seen warnings about not powering too
many things from the Pi itself, even if it has a Pi-branded 2.5A PSU. I
hoped I'd be able to stay under the limit. I've read something about a
low-voltage warning as a symbol in the top right of the screen, but I've
never actually witnessed it.

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