On Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:20:56 +0200 Dirk <noi...@gmx.net> wrote: > Celejar wrote: > > On Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:58:12 +0200 > > Dirk <noi...@gmx.net> wrote: > > > >> Avi Greenbury wrote: > > > > ... > > > >>> What is the 'best part of Linux' that HAL neglects? > > > > ... > > > >> The ability to mount devices myself, or not. > > > > This is just wrong; HAL *doesn't automount anything* on its own. It > > merely passes information to a *volume manager*, which can be configured > > to do whatever you want. I run HAL, and I've never had devices > > automounted. When I tried once more, before firing off this message, lo > > and behold my USB key did indeed automount, but I investigated and > > realized that it was some component of xfce that was doing it. When I > > unchecked the box "Settings / Removable Drives and Media / Storage / > > Mount removable drives when hot-plugged", the old behavior returned. > > I am happy for you. > > But how does this prevent me from having to install HAL?
I was merely correcting a demonstrably false implication of yours, that HAL somehow interferes with your control over device mounting. Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
