[Solved] InkPad3 external partition doesn`t mount automatically

[ubuntero]

I ve got InkPad3 Pocket Book eReader. Whenever I connect eReader via USB cable, the partition isn`t mounted automatically.
Dmesg shows:

[ 7191.994045] usb 6-6: New USB device found, idVendor=18d1, idProduct=0001
[ 7191.994054] usb 6-6: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=3, SerialNumber=4
[ 7191.994059] usb 6-6: Product: PocketBook740
[ 7191.994064] usb 6-6: Manufacturer: Obreey
[ 7191.994070] usb 6-6: SerialNumber: 20080411
[ 7192.784058] usb 3-1: new low-speed USB device number 18 using uhci_hcd
[ 7192.805973] usb-storage 6-6:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected
[ 7192.806746] scsi host5: usb-storage 6-6:1.0
[ 7192.806885] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
[ 7192.817073] usbcore: registered new interface driver uas
[ 7193.824197] scsi 5:0:0:0: Direct-Access Linux File-CD Gadget 0310 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
[ 7193.824910] scsi 5:0:0:1: Direct-Access Linux File-CD Gadget 0310 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
[ 7193.826143] sd 5:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 0
[ 7193.826738] sd 5:0:0:1: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
[ 7193.828486] sd 5:0:0:0: Power-on or device reset occurred
[ 7193.829266] sd 5:0:0:1: Power-on or device reset occurred
[ 7193.833747] sd 5:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
[ 7193.834354] sd 5:0:0:1: [sdc] Attached SCSI removable disk

So I have to always mount manually by typing command:

sudo mount /dev/sdb /mnt

I have checked the issue on Linux Mint distribution, and InkPad3 USB partition is mounted automatically, as on every other USB stick

1. Why MX-17 doesnt mount automatically that InkPad3 eReader partition, while properly mounting any other external USB partitions?
2. How to manually mount external partition as a non-administrative user?

Thanks for help,
MX-17

[fehlix]

Is this external device not showing up within thunar's device list after plugin?

[ubuntero]

I`ve got both notebooks with MX 17 installed, and I`ve checked that on both device is not showing up within thunar after plugin.
I ve to mount manually: sudo mount /dev/sdb /mnt

[Gordon Cooper]

Is the eReader the only device that you use with the USB cable? Other sticks etc are directly plugged into the notebooks?

[fehlix]

I`ve got both notebooks with MX 17 installed, and I`ve checked that on both device is not showing up within thunar after plugin.

If you start Thunar like this, press [Alt]+[F2] and enter:

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dbus-launch thunar

Will the drive show up in Thunar's device list?

[ubuntero]

Is the eReader the only device that you use with the USB cable? Other sticks etc are directly plugged into the notebooks?

Exactly, eReader is the only one device plugged with USB cable (and the cable works fine for sure)

If you start Thunar like this, press [Alt]+[F2] and enter:

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dbus-launch thunar

Will the drive show up in Thunar's device list?

It is still not showing ..

[fehlix]

Would this desktop starter, which triggers the kernel to reread devices make the device show up.

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[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Encoding=UTF-8
## filename: partprobe.desktop
## fehlix  : re-read partition table through partprobe
##
# due to SDcard USB issues
#       here: https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php?f=107&t=45566
# and here: https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php?f=108&t=45582 
# and here: https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php?f=97&t=45735
Type=Application
Name=PartProbe
Comment=Re-read partiontable with partprobe
Exec=gksudo partprobe
Icon=media-flash
Path=
Terminal=false
StartupNotify=false

Save on desktop with filename "partprobe.desktop".

[ubuntero]

Perfect! Now it works. Thanks

[fehlix]

Your are welcome. Please mark as [Solved] within your first posts subject line. Thanks.

[metatech]

Hello,
I also have an e-reader PocketBook InkPad 3 (= PocketBook740), which was manufactured in May 2018.
This device has a faulty electrical contact on the USB port : when I push hard on the connector, the drive gets mounted. When I release the press, the device gets disconnected.
The problem occurs with 3 different USB cables (including the one received from PocketBook), on multiple computers, in Linux, Windows and MacOS.
Under Windows 10, the following notification pops up after a few seconds : "USB device not recognised: The last USB device you connected this computer malfunctioned and Windows does not recognise it".
Maybe you are lucky that the contact is better on your USB port, and it is enough to reload the partition table, but it might fail again afterwards a few seconds/minutes later...
Regards,
metatech

[Edit :] I had tried 3 differents USB cables (these were no "no name" cables : one was the official one shipped with the e-reader, one was from a Sony phone and one was from a Samsung tablet), which all had this problem. I tried a 4th cable and this last one can keep the device mounted without disconnecting rapidly.
If you face this problem, try as many USB cables as possible, until you find one that works...