On Wednesday 10 January 2007 13:08, Carlos E. R. wrote: > > So, what do I need to do to duplicate the automount function > > that works so well in 9.1? > > It works different. > > If you use gnome or kde, it works. I mean, both environment > handle automount themselves, somehow. This means that you > should _not_ have any line in the /etc/fstab refering the dvd > drive.
I don't. > If you don't use either gnome or kde, then the drives will > simply not mount, unless you modify things. But I AM running KDE, the version that came with Suse 10.2 > You may use traditional manual mount, adding the clasic line > to the fstab. How can one mount a drive with no media? Unless you use automount or its equivalent? > Only if you want automatic mounting and you do not use either > KDE or Gnome, then install and configure ivman. OK, got that. But again, I am running KDE and no DVD drive magically appears and I don't know ivman from squat. > > However, in all cases, you should have the corresponding > device /dev/hdc or whatever, if there is a drive - regardless > of it status, I think. If there isn't, that's what you have to > solve first. # ls -l /dev/hdc gives: brw-rw----+ 1 root disk 22, 0 2007-01-10 03:02 /dev/hdc I start oKle, click on File, Open disk and I get: /media/dvd exists but is not a file or symlink! which, I presume, means that the directory is there but nothing is mounted, which it isn't. If KDE is supposed to "handle automount themselves, somehow" and it obviously isn't working, how do I make it work? Fred -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
