On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 22:26, motivated wrote: > I have a shortcut icon (CD-ROM device) on my desktop. Clicking on it gets > me: > /home/kelvyn/desktop/cd-rom device is of type FS-Device but has no > dev=........ entry > > Thats all very nice, but how do I fix it so that it works. cursor to cdrom icon ->right hand click -> properties -> select correct device from drop-down menu.
> Is it better to run it from the command prompt, xconsole, whatever you want > to call it. Without doubt, because for the former method to work you have to have the /etc/fstab file and the device mount point permissions set up correctly. It is an unknown as to whether Mandrivel have managed to do that. Actually there is the possibility that the automount daemon might work for you. Bung a CD in the slot and write:- ls -l /mnt/cdrom If you get a few lines out after a moment or two, it's worked. If you don't it hasn't. > And...... Chris, I'm logged in as root (whoami), You can go anywhere and do anything in the filesystem then. Take care! > but havent had time this > evening to go any further, been playing with other things. np -- CS
