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denic
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 Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2003 8:52 pm Post subject: Gnome Desktop Icon to mount /unmount cdrom drive |
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Hi,
last day i installed Gnome 2.2 on my new machine.
Nice to feel the performance and speed from Gneom with
a p4 3Ghz.
But, i've got a tiny problem.
How can i create a cdrom - icons to mount and unmount
on the desktop ?
I remember this feature from an older gnome version.
Is it possible ? I think so, because there is a item in the desktop
popup menu called "disks". But the item is empty.
Do i need some modifications in the fstab file ?
Can anyone helb me ? |
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ikshaar
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Location: Baltimore, MD
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2003 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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Well, the items in the pop-up menu when you click on the desktop are the entries in your /etc/fstab which have the user mountable option.
| Code: | | /dev/cdroms/cdrom0 /mnt/cdrom iso9660 noauto,ro,kudzu,user 0 0 |
That line gives you the option to mount cdrom, it creates an icon on your desktop and you can use it to umount the disk.
PS : if you remove the "noauto" option, cdrom is mounted automatically, and icon appears on your desktop when a cd inserted.
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quadbass
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2003 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Do i need some modifications in the fstab file ? |
Yes, you have to be allowed to mount/unmount disks.
To do this you have to add "users" to the parameters list
example:
| Code: | | /dev/cdroms/cdrom0 /mnt/cdrom iso9660 noauto,ro,users 0 0 |
You can do this with other hard disks, too
Restart gnome and the disks should be listed in the disks menu
edit: mmh, someone was faster than me  |
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denic
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2003 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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Thanx fot the quick help.
I've forget the "users" parameter in my fstab file. |
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Azzuron
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Location: Ontario
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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How would i go about removing these mount icons after you mount a drive? i wish for them not to be on my desktop, ;P
I can be pretty picky when i decide to setup my OS for show.
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