On Friday 27 December 2002 11:38 am, Angus Auld wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dennis Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2002 10:46:44 -0600 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] supermount :-/ > > > On Friday 27 December 2002 09:04 am, Angus Auld wrote: > > > Greetings, I think I have come to the conclusion that supermount is a > > > "great mystery" to me. Perhaps the name should be changed to > > > "maybemount"? > > > > > > It seems to work at times, but then other times it doesn't. This is not > > > a satisfying relationship. I am also not having great success using MCC > > > to try to disable supermount. I selected the "user" mode instead of > > > "noauto" (should I have chosen "noauto"?). After confirming my choice > > > of options, I exited MCC. Then I discovered that supermount is still > > > enabled. :-/ > > > > > > I will try the "supermount -i disable" command. > > > Can anyone tell me the procedure to create icons for my cdrom > > > and floppy so I can mount/unmount them easier? I did this on > > > 8.2 I think, but can't remember how. Someone suggested using > > > KwikDisk as an alternative, so I will check that out too. > > > > > > TIA for any help. > > > > > > > > > --Angus > > > > > > "Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in > > > awareness."--James Thurber > > > > > > *********************************************** > > > *Reg. Linux User #278931* > > > *********************************************** > > > *Power by Mandrake Linux 9.0* > > > *********************************************** > > > > Angus, for making icons on the desktop, just place the mouse arrow over > > an empty place on the screen and right click. A box pops up and you can > > select "create new" and then choose what you want to do, like "CD/DVD Rom > > Device". Then click on the Device tab>down arrow to the left of the "fill > > in the blank area" and select from the drop down list which device you > > want to iconize. If you click on the icon on the left side that looks > > like a cd disc you can navigate through the set of icons in your system > > to get a cd burner icon or leave it as is. HTH > > -- > > Dennis M. linux user # 180842 > > ***************************************************************** > Thanks Dennis for your reply. I thought there was some special precedure > to create the icons that would allow me to mount/unmount. Sorry if I didn't > communicate very clearly what I was trying to do. I barely know what I'm > doing oftentimes, so there's static on my end. ;-) > > I do know how to create icons, but thanks for the clear explanation. > > I am using KwikDisk to do my mount/unmount of cdrom and floppy, > seems pretty slick so far. > > All the best. > > --Angus > > "Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in > awareness."--James Thurber > > *********************************************** > *Reg. Linux User #278931* > *********************************************** > *Power by Mandrake Linux 9.0* > ***********************************************
That's ok cause I forgot to mention that once the icon is recreated this way you can right click on it and choose mount or unmount as the case may be. If supermount is disabled this is a quick two click way to bring it online. HTH -- Dennis M. linux user # 180842
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