From 6f587e06cde23bc60c9226f2aa4b4529b73ad4c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jean-Philippe Ouellet Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2017 05:09:26 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Improve external drive FAQ entry --- basics_user/user-faq.md | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/basics_user/user-faq.md b/basics_user/user-faq.md index 80dca76f..723aca91 100644 --- a/basics_user/user-faq.md +++ b/basics_user/user-faq.md @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Qubes Users' FAQ * [I assigned a PCI device to a qube, then unassigned it/shut down the …](#i-assigned-a-pci-device-to-a-qube-then-unassigned-itshut-down-the-qube-why-isnt-the-device-available-in-dom0) * [How do I install Flash in a Debian qube?](#how-do-i-install-flash-in-a-debian-qube) * [How do I play video files?](#how-do-i-play-video-files) - * [Where are my external storage devices mounted?](#where-are-my-external-storage-devices-mounted) + * [How do I access my external drive?](#how-do-i-access-my-external-drive) * [My encrypted drive doesn't appear in Debian qube?](#my-encrypted-drive-doesnt-appear-in-debian-qube) * [Windows Update is stuck.](#windows-update-is-stuck) * [Fullscreen Firefox is frozen.](#fullscreen-firefox-is-frozen) @@ -407,9 +407,13 @@ For Fedora: 4. Use VLC to play your video files. -### Where are my external storage devices mounted? +### How do I access my external drive? -At least on Fedora-based VMs (and likely others), they can be found mounted under `/run/media/user/`. +External media such as external hard drives or flash drives plugged in via USB are available in the sys-usb VM. +They can either be manually mounted with the `mount` command, or accessed conveniently via the graphical file manager which mounts them under `/run/media/user`. + +Devices which are passed from one VM to another via `qvm-block` show up as `/dev/xvd*` and must be mounted manually. +See ["How to attach USB drives"](/doc/usb/#how-to-attach-usb-drives) for more information. ### My encrypted drive doesn't appear in Debian qube.