I think that the "Drag and drop" method is the same as the one in Windows. You can't "Drag and drop" files into a different area from a CD-R because Windows recognizes it as a Ctrl+X (Cut and paste method.) You can't take an item from a CD-R (Or CD-RW) and move it to another area on the computer considering the CD-R is permanent data on the CD as opposed to the hard drive or a floppy where the data isn't in a permanent place. You're better off doing Crl+C to copy them from the CD and then Crtl+V to put them on your computer.
I hope that this helps. If I'm wrong or misunderstood the question, I apologize. Russell Chad Martin wrote: > FYI, it's best to start different threads for different questions. > > scuzz-retro wrote: > > Totally new to Linux so please be gentle. > > Are we that bad? > > > I am running Gnome and when I stick in a CD in > > the drive with files that are from a CD-R disk that > > I created on another machine, whilst it sees the > > files it won`t let me copy them by drag and drop. > > I get a pencil with a no entry sign and then zero transfer. > > If I open the file in a paint application I can then > > save. Is this to do with permissions on the machine. > > I am operating as a user... > > Odd... Have you tried using the command line? You should be able to > figure out where the CD is mounted (probably /mnt/cdrom), then pull up a > command line (terminal) and issue a command like the following: > > cp -av /mnt/cdrom/* ~ > > That will copy the contents of the CD (assuming, again, it's mounted to > /mnt/cdrom) to your home directory. If it fails, it will probably give > you an error. If you don't want it to go to your home directory, you > can specify a different directory than ~ (which is shorthand for the > current user's home directory). > > > 2nd question.. Having installed I decided to put a > > network card in the machine. This was auto detected > > at boot but when it asked if I should allow the machine > > to autodetect it then went to a black screen and died > > completely, nothing. I had to reset and then got the > > hard drive checker running. Don`t wan`t to do that > > too often. Any ideas. I didn`t have the machine actually > > networked at the time, just the card installed. Could > > be a faulty card. > > Um, tell it not to autodetect it? Honestly, it's not a really good idea > to have your computer checking for new hardware on every boot. You can > run something like kudzu when you add new hardware to detect it. It'll > speed up the boot process and avoid problems like this. > > You might want to start another thread about this with as much info as > you can provide if you want to get this working. > > > At last Linux... I am so pleased. > > Good to hear! > > Chad Martin > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get to your groups with one click. Know instantly when new email arrives http://us.click.yahoo.com/.7bhrC/MGxNAA/yQLSAA/0XFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
