[newbie] how to mounting usb drive?

2004-08-12 Thread NabilM
  I have this external usb dvd-drive. Can some one please tell me how to mount it on Mandrake 9,2. I also have a usb flash drive that mounts automatically. It just bring ups the memory_card icon on the desk top. Cool feature like windows. But how do I access usb cd-drive?   Regards,  

[newbie] Mounting an external usb dvd-writer?

2004-08-11 Thread NabilM
  Can some one please guide me through the mounting process? I had a USB flash drive, and Mandrake 9.2 used mount it automatically. For some time, it has also stopped doing that. That’s perhaps because I tried to un-mount it once and messed its auto-mount system. Not sure though. Is there

RE: [newbie] MandrakeUpdate! lost all the icons after updating X packages..

2004-08-08 Thread NabilM
Ok, thanks a lot to your guys. Its worked very well. But no one told me the reason why doesn't the MandrakeUpdate calls this program automatically? Also, is this program a part of gnome package or mandrake? Some details would help me learn more. Also, what do you guys use to view/create/modify th

[newbie] MandrakeUpdate! lost all the icons after updating X packages..

2004-08-07 Thread NabilM
I installed Mandrakelinux 9.2 and ran MandrakeUpdate. Found lots of updates. But I selected the XFree ones. After it installed, I realized that most of the icons in my Main Menu button in the panel were gone. Like all the configuration icons for Drak. Any one know why and how can I bring th