Thanks. --- Randy Kramer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mark Johnson wrote: > > I don't know of any comparisons between KDE and > GNOME. On the surface KDE > > is more Windows like and GNOME is more Mac like, > but it's only cosmetic. I > > was a KDE user for a long long time, but I > downloaded the Ximian desktop and > > it's really nice, I've completely switched. Both > (K/G) are highly > > configurable and the Ximian desktop can be > configured to look more Windows > > like or more Mac like... > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Peter Rymshaw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > On the > > > down side, there did not seem to be any way > already > > > set up for accessing the CD-ROM or Floppy (Does > Gnome > > > require that they be mounted for each use as in > early > > > version of KDE I tried once in an unsuccessful > try at > > > Linux about 2 years ago?) > > The "traditional" Linux way is to require mounting. > At least two > utilities exist to automatically mount, and I > believe one of these is > included with Mandrake, most versions. > > In addition, Mandrake includes floppy disk and > CD-Rom icons on the (KDE, > at least) desktop which let you easily access the > floppy and CD-Rom. (I > don't know if they make use of the automount > utilities, or if mount is > part of the command that is executed when the icon > is "clicked" (or > double clicked, or whatever). > > Hope this helps, > Randy Kramer > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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