On Wed, Nov 11 2015, Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 11:01:10 +0100, David Haller wrote: > >> Add the device(s) to fstab like so: >> >> /dev/cdrom /cdrom auto noauto,ro,user,users >> 0 0 /dev/dvd /dvd auto >> noauto,ro,user,users 0 0 >> >> if you have udev setting those symlinks, else use /dev/sr* instead. >> >> But what I think is missing is some feature of the desktop, aka >> "device actions", possibly sys-apps/gnome-disk-utility and some >> digging in the gnome-config. > > He doesn't have /dev/sr0 so no amount of fstab or automounter fiddling > will mount a CD that isn't there. This appears to be a missing kernel > option.
That was my thought as well. > Is this a built in optical drive or a USB one? Interesting question. The old (successful) laptop has a built in optical drive The new (unsuccessful) laptop has a USB optical drive *However* My desktop machine (not mentioned previously) has a built in optical and has the same problem as the new laptop Thank you all allan
